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State University of New York at Oswego

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Oswego, NY
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,618
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 69%
Hispanic 12%
Black 10%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Education 13%
Arts 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,825
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,735
Est. In-State Cost $11,416
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,236
10-Year ROI $179,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (3th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #348
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #403
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #413

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1,070 – 1,270
ACT Range 23 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
State University of New York at Oswego 1,420 43% / 57% 4% $54,158
Applied Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 29 +1 93% / 7% 10%
Computer Software Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Electrical and Computer Engineering 15 87% / 13% 13%
Information Science 17 65% / 35% 12%
Mathematics 4 100% / 0% 25%
Physics 9 67% / 33% 11%
Biochemistry 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 40 25% / 75% 2% $61,631
Chemistry 12 +1 50% / 50% 17%
Geochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Geosciences 12 50% / 50% 0%
Health Teacher Education
Health and Wellness 61 33% / 67% 2%
Meteorology 6 67% / 33% 0%
Zoology 56 21% / 79% 2% $37,739
Accounting 32 +1 50% / 50% 3% $61,288
Business Administration 204 60% / 40% 15% $71,863
Economics 9 +1 56% / 44% 11% $67,478
Finance 30 +1 83% / 17% 7% $72,460
Human Resources Management 18 33% / 67% 11% $58,517
Marketing 38 34% / 66% 0% $58,028
Mathematical Economics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Risk Management and Insurance 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Science/Technology Management 8 88% / 12% 0% $71,863
American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Cognitive Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Communication 35 +2 31% / 69% 3%
Contemplative Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 23 +1 57% / 43% 0% $39,519
Criminal Justice 101 +2 32% / 68% 0% $53,931
English 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $48,795
Foreign Languages
French
History 24 +2 62% / 38% 0% $44,377
Human Development and Family Studies 37 +2 16% / 84% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
International Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 40%
Journalism 9 33% / 67% 0% $46,132
Linguistics 9 44% / 56% 0%
Philosophy 4 25% / 75% 0%
Political Science 10 70% / 30% 0% $55,575
Psychology 93 +2 24% / 76% 1% $45,072
Public Relations 33 +1 24% / 76% 0% $54,533
Radio and Television 71 +1 59% / 41% 1% $44,891
Sociology 17 +1 29% / 71% 0% $39,104
Spanish 3 67% / 33% 0%
Womens Studies
Agricultural Teacher Education
Biology Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $55,465
Chemistry Teacher Education
Earth Science Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $55,465
Elementary Education 81 1% / 99% 0% $49,661
English Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $55,465
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,465
General Education 11 36% / 64% 0%
Mathematics Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $55,465
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Education 29 69% / 31% 0% $55,465
Spanish Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $55,465
Teaching English as a Second Language 3 0% / 100% 0%
Technical Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,465
Technology Education 30 87% / 13% 0% $55,465
Animation 4 75% / 25% 0%
Film Production 26 +9 62% / 38% 8% $40,840
Fine Arts 24 38% / 62% 0% $30,302
Graphic Design 11 27% / 73% 0% $40,319
Music 4 50% / 50% 0%
Sound Arts 6 67% / 33% 0%
Studio Art 19 16% / 84% 5% $30,302
Theater 13 +1 15% / 85% 0%