State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Public · Town (distant) · SUNY Oswego · SUNYO

Public institution in Oswego, NY · 5,618 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $57,566 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 21%Undergraduates
Top 22%In-state tuition & fees
Top 23%Median ACT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,231843rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,769456th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,679762nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $27,155815th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,880745th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $57,566660th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,358775th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 60.4%767th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.3%1,228th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.4%921st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1177466th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,618447th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 38.7%774th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 226 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#83

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 55 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$66,029	$67,324
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$58,673	—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$48,432	—
InsuranceBusiness	bachelors	$47,729	$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$50,439
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$41,565	$36,141
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,193	$39,832
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$40,672	$39,009
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,909	$37,748
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$39,639	$37,478
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,424	$38,787
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	$36,852	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1861source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Hunter Green and Goldsource
Athletic nickname: "Lakers"source
Campus size: about 700 acressource
Formerly known as "Oswego Primary Teachers Training School" (1861–1942)source
Formerly known as "Oswego State Teachers College" (1942–1948)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College at Oswego" (1948–2023)source
Athletic conference: SUNYACsource
Notable alum: Jerry Seinfeldsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.