SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,924
Graduate Enrollment: 813
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 77.25%

Male/Female: 64% / 36% (2017)

First generation college students: 30.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.3% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,229
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1040 - 1400

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 23 - 31

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 26.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 69.3%
Black: 7.2%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 8.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.3%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,402
In-State tuition: $8,548
Out-of-State tuition: $19,308

Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,404 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,000 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,592 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,000 (2022)

Average Family Income: $72,835 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,601 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 41.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $183 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $4,127
$30k-48k $7,547
$48k-75k $11,451
$75k-110k $12,894
$110k+ $15,064

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 58%
6-year graduation rate: 65%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $17,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 72.7% (2015)
@3 year 75.9% (2017)
@5 year 76.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 53.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 57.5% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $50,388 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,755 (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 Business Administration, Management and Operations. 47 $19,500 $138 $38,958 ($3,247) $49,397 ($4,116)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 28 $26,500 $217 $35,330 ($2,944) $52,418 ($4,368)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 28 $233 $62,030 ($5,169) $73,152 ($6,096)
Master's Degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. 40 $239 $58,691 ($4,891) $104,370 ($8,698)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 18 $24,750 $238 $48,385 ($4,032) $72,559 ($6,047)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. 43 $22,108 $199 $56,454 ($4,705) $68,222 ($5,685)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 5 $45,276 ($3,773)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 20 $12,216
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 15 $19,500 $150 $31,347 ($2,612) $40,055 ($3,338)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 7 $41,216 ($3,435)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 11 $41,268 ($3,439)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 16 $23,750 $42,494 ($3,541) $55,523 ($4,627)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 44 $21,500 $138 $71,340 ($5,945) $82,050 ($6,838)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 75 $489 $105,838 ($8,820) $113,580 ($9,465)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 4
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 9
Bachelor's Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. 26 $22,689 $206 $28,328 ($2,361) $28,838 ($2,403)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 67 $23,396 $209 $56,185 ($4,682) $72,258 ($6,022)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 41
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 11 $39,484 ($3,290) $66,307 ($5,526)
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 19 $59,757 ($4,980) $72,319 ($6,027)
Bachelor's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 34 $19,000 $196 $42,053 ($3,504) $66,681 ($5,557)
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 7
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 24 $19,146 $196 $61,561 ($5,130)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 13 $26,000 $251 $57,839 ($4,820)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 16 $26,471 $254 $55,639 ($4,637)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Other. 26 $13,000 $155
Master's Degree Engineering, Other. 4
Doctoral Degree Engineering, Other. 7
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 30 $22,934 $181 $59,041 ($4,920) $72,048 ($6,004)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $90,180
Full time faculty: 50%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $6,072,139 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $7,419,456 (2022)