SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,369
Graduate Enrollment: 83
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 75.41%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 24.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 56.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 47.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 40.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 49.7%
Black: 12.9%
Hispanic: 25.7%
Asian: 4.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.4%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Black: 12.9%
Hispanic: 25.7%
Asian: 4.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.4%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,021
In-State tuition: $8,953Out-of-State tuition: $18,863
Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,548 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,280 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,548 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,280 (2022)
Average Family Income: $79,436 (2017)
Median Family Income: $49,815 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 36.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,067 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $14,327 |
| $30k-48k | $17,735 |
| $48k-75k | $21,855 |
| $75k-110k | $23,602 |
| $110k+ | $25,890 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 56%6-year graduation rate: 64%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,067 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 59.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 46.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 49.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $22,095 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $36,217 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 19 | $23,250 | $242 | $16,139 ($1,345) | $24,240 ($2,020) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 32 | $23,947 | $228 | $27,473 ($2,289) | $42,754 ($3,563) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 136 | $26,000 | $265 | $18,875 ($1,573) | $33,861 ($2,822) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 55 | $26,949 | $272 | $18,143 ($1,512) | $30,237 ($2,520) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 49 | $23,850 | $217 | $17,355 ($1,446) | $29,813 ($2,484) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 51 | $22,179 | $216 | $16,328 ($1,361) | $26,492 ($2,208) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 26 | $430 | $22,355 ($1,863) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 60 | $22,418 | $207 | $28,910 ($2,409) | $37,714 ($3,143) |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 19 | $22,076 | $192 | $21,450 ($1,788) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Literature. | 36 | $25,000 | $259 | $15,804 ($1,317) | $24,736 ($2,061) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 175 | $25,000 | $212 | $24,693 ($2,058) | $38,676 ($3,223) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 24 | $24,237 | $224 | $47,659 ($3,972) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 52 | $24,250 | $244 | $23,131 ($1,928) | $44,175 ($3,681) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 27 | $15,375 | $162 | $19,561 ($1,630) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 24 | $23,250 | $188 | $31,419 ($2,618) | $68,731 ($5,728) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 37 | $19,949 | $201 | $37,232 ($3,103) | $40,190 ($3,349) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 12 | $18,644 ($1,554) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,448 ($2,287) | |
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 46 | $27,000 | $276 | $12,483 ($1,040) | $21,927 ($1,827) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $69,948Full time faculty: 41%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $74,412,640 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $90,209,904 (2022)