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Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$11,676What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
34%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,585
In-state tuition
$7,648Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,558
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,080Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$11,676

Better than 74% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

34%

Better than 13% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$54,080

Better than 47% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,730

Better than 73% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$19,699

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$11,676

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Empire State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,730
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,080

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Empire State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,83092
Physical Sciences, Other$59,56289
Business/Commerce, General$57,225347
Public Policy Analysis$52,61459
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$48,651Not reported
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,544313
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,42463
Fine and Studio Arts$39,94656
Psychology, General$39,188164
Education, General$39,04668
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported95
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported89
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reported70
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported53
HistoryNot reported44
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported42
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported30
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported12
Human Services, GeneralNot reported12
Homeland SecurityNot reported4
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported2
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 28 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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