SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $18,952What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 63%
Graduation rate: 68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,839
In-state tuition: $9,303Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $22,263
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $55,763Median 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

$18,952

1/5

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

Completion

68%

5/5

Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$55,763

3/5

Better than 54% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$11,000

5/5

Better than 97% 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

$28,133

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

Average net price

$18,952

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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$11,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$55,763

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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	93
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	52
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	Not reported	46
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Not reported	34
Zoology/Animal Biology	Not reported	33
Forestry	Not reported	22
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	Not reported	19
Construction Management	Not reported	13
Landscape Architecture	Not reported	13
Biotechnology	Not reported	11
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	10
Paper Science and Engineering	Not reported	8
Chemistry	Not reported	7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Not reported	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	3
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Construction Trades, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering, General	Not reported	Not reported
Chemical Engineering	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering, Other	Not reported	Not reported

All 20 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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