State University of New York at New Paltz, NY

location_on  1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561 • language  newpaltz.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education9%
Engineering4%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts11%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 41%
Median SAT Math 585
Median SAT Reading 595
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 24–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $18,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $192
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 10% 10%
>$110K 		25% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 74%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		74% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 60% 57%
Black 		79% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		78% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		66% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 70% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		88% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		75% 54% 48%
Other race 		82% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,586
Full-time Undergrads 58%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 916
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 11% 7%
Black 		6% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		21% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 11% 14%
>$110K 		35% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Culinary Institute of America
8 miles, E • 2.3 star
Marist College
8 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Ulster County Community College
8 miles, N • 1.4 star
Dutchess Community College
9 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Westchester County Airport
50 miles, S • 1.4 star
Laguardia Airport
68 miles, S • 4.6 star
Tweed-New Haven Airport
70 miles, SE • 1 star