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Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$32,297What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
21%
Graduation rate
82%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,694
In-state tuition
$67,290Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,290
SAT midpoint
1,355
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$69,363Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$32,297

Better than 15% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

82%

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$69,363

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$85,270

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

Average net price

$32,297

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 Skidmore College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time82%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$69,363

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 Skidmore College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business/Commerce, General$54,378105
Political Science and Government$42,75631
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,20416
Biology, General$39,23522
Sociology$35,12826
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$30,63227
Fine and Studio Arts$30,48044
Psychology, General$29,10798
English Language and Literature, General$26,05836
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$16,41718
EconomicsNot reported36
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported31
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported29
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported25
HistoryNot reported21
ChemistryNot reported19
AnthropologyNot reported16
Social WorkNot reported16
PhilosophyNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported12
MusicNot reported12
Area StudiesNot reported12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported10
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported10
DanceNot reported8
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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