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Skidmore College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,760
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 8%
International 7%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,290
Est. Cost of Attendance $85,270
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 13%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 20%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #343
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #413
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #522

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1,340 – 1,480
ACT Range 31 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Skidmore College 640 42% / 58% 11% $58,724
Computer Science 23 +3 78% / 22% 17%
Mathematics 11 +3 64% / 36% 45%
Physics 4 75% / 25% 25%
Biology 21 +1 52% / 48% 19%
Chemistry 15 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Environmental Science 19 +1 32% / 68% 5% $38,013
Environmental Studies 19 +3 47% / 53% 5% $38,013
Exercise Physiology 19 +3 26% / 74% 0%
Geosciences 7 43% / 57% 0%
Neuroscience 24 +2 38% / 62% 4%
Business 94 +10 68% / 32% 18% $68,969
Business Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
Economics
Quantitative Economics 25 +10 80% / 20% 16% $89,239
American Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Anthropology 16 +4 31% / 69% 19%
Asian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
English 50 +2 24% / 76% 4% $48,401
Ethnic Studies 4 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Experimental Psychology 83 +11 24% / 76% 16%
French 2 +5 50% / 50% 0%
German 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
History 15 +6 60% / 40% 0%
International Affairs 12 +2 33% / 67% 25% $47,798
Philosophy 13 +2 54% / 46% 38%
Political Science 27 +5 44% / 56% 4% $49,651
Psychology
Religious Studies 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 17 +3 18% / 82% 0%
Sociology 18 +5 22% / 78% 11%
Spanish 6 +5 17% / 83% 0%
Elementary Education 10 +1 20% / 80% 0%
General Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Art History 7 +4 29% / 71% 0% $57,226
Dance 8 +4 12% / 88% 0%
Music History, Literature, and Theory 11 +4 45% / 55% 0%
Studio Art 24 +5 12% / 88% 8% $57,226
Theater 14 36% / 64% 0%