State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, New York · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $18,809What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 62%
Graduation rate: 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 6,086
In-state tuition: $8,572Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $18,822
SAT midpoint: 1,234
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $58,073Median 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

$18,809

1/5

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

70%

5/5

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$58,073

4/5

Better than 62% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,750

4/5

Better than 72% 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

$28,428

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

Average net price

$18,809

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 State University of New York at New Paltz
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$18,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$58,073

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 State University of New York at New Paltz by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$72,238	18
Mechanical Engineering	$66,274	44
Accounting and Related Services	$47,884	30
Economics	$47,363	11
Finance and Financial Management Services	$43,834	37
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$42,538	52
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$40,524	14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$39,714	98
Marketing	$37,946	41
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$34,979	52
Design and Applied Arts	$34,677	35
Biology, General	$32,288	65
Communication and Media Studies	$29,860	73
Psychology, General	$29,817	174
Journalism	$29,628	12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$28,929	150
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$28,681	12
Sociology	$26,901	103
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$25,475	62
Political Science and Government	$24,676	21
English Language and Literature, General	$23,862	64
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$23,751	16
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$23,551	78
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$21,800	35
History	$20,124	50
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$19,893	34
Fine and Studio Arts	$18,842	26
Music	$17,406	21
Anthropology	$17,288	14
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	28
Data Analytics	Not reported	19
Mathematics	Not reported	16
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	13
Area Studies	Not reported	13
Philosophy	Not reported	9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	9
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	8
Computer Engineering	Not reported	8
Chemistry	Not reported	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	6
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	6
International Business	Not reported	3
Physics	Not reported	3
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Not reported	1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	Not reported
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Not reported	Not reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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