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State University of New York at Oswego

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,236What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,473
In-state tuition
$8,825Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,735
SAT midpoint
1,170
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,566Median 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

$16,236

Better than 36% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

60%

Better than 69% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$57,566

Better than 60% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,880

Better than 52% 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

$27,052

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

Average net price

$16,236

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 Oswego
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,880
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,566

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 Oswego by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$71,4363
Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,607Not reported
Chemistry$52,64517
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,59028
Information Science/Studies$50,86218
Accounting and Related Services$50,43937
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,569197
Human Resources Management and Services$42,90014
Marketing$41,90346
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$39,68978
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$37,20342
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,57744
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,561119
Sociology$33,25813
Design and Applied Arts$32,54611
Economics$31,5974
English Language and Literature, General$31,33121
Biology, General$30,69143
Psychology, General$30,366103
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$30,24192
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$29,1355
Political Science and Government$28,67814
History$28,24215
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$28,10327
Zoology/Animal Biology$27,92237
International Relations and National Security Studies$24,893Not reported
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$22,68241
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$19,67313
Anthropology$17,5959
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported68
Computer ScienceNot reported48
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported39
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported32
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported21
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reported18
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported16
MusicNot reported15
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported12
JournalismNot reported12
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
Cognitive ScienceNot reported7
PhilosophyNot reported7
InsuranceNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reported1
Mathematical EconomicsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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