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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,164What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,849
In-state tuition
$8,625Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$21,215
SAT midpoint
1,220
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$64,355Median 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

$14,164

Better than 54% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$64,355

Better than 79% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,250

Better than 82% 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

$23,741

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

Average net price

$14,164

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 Polytechnic Institute
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$64,355

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 Polytechnic Institute by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,21025
Engineering, Other$78,26414
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$66,211Not reported
Civil Engineering$63,63716
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$62,68138
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,09023
Computer and Information Sciences, General$61,72114
Mechanical Engineering$60,24926
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,33621
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,07932
Information Science/Studies$42,60410
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,68457
Accounting and Related Services$41,61020
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,29814
Psychology, General$34,76418
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$34,63713
Biology, General$30,83416
Design and Applied Arts$20,252Not reported
Computer ScienceNot reported54
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported26
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reported19
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported19
Public HealthNot reported15
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported11
SociologyNot reported6
Applied MathematicsNot reported5
Engineering, GeneralNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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