SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public · Town (remote)

Public institution in Oneonta, NY · 4,820 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $60,386 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 23%In-state tuition & fees
Top 23%Undergraduates

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: $18,833976th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,812460th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $19,232814th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $27,258823rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,812623rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $60,386527th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $49,723558th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 70.2%416th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.0%778th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 70.2%609th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1181458th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,820504th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 33.3%1,031st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 131 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#55

Applying

EANov 15
RDApr 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,111	$55,286
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$52,107	$45,696
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$47,129	$43,426
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$41,193	$38,289
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$38,721	$27,584
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$38,433	$40,017
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$37,624	$36,745
Apparel and TextilesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$36,437	$34,526
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$35,060	—
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$35,060	$39,369
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$34,526	$26,353
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$34,348	$25,194

Campus facts

Founded in 1889source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Athletic nickname: "Red Dragons"source
Motto: "Founded in Honor and Good Faith"source
Campus size: about 250 acressource
Formerly known as "Oneonta State Normal School" (1889–1942)source
Formerly known as "New York State Teachers College at Oneonta" (1942–1962)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York College at Oneonta" (1962–2023)source
Notable alum: Bill Pullmansource
Notable alum: Edward Burnssource
Notable alum: Ronald J. Garansource

Athletics — 11 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.