Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Syracuse, NY
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (3% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,802
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 70%
From Region 17%
Athletes 11.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 390 47% / 53% 7% $56,253 64 93%
Chemical Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $90,297 96
Environmental Engineering 31 42% / 58% 0% $75,782 88
Chemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $64,147 77
Biochemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $56,842 65
Biological Sciences 5 20% / 80% 0% $56,759 65
Biotechnology 16 38% / 62% 6% $57,666 67
Conservation Biology 59 34% / 66% 0% $42,658 27 96%
Environmental Biology 48 38% / 62% 6% $42,658 27 96%
Aquatic and Fisheries Science 10 80% / 20% 0% $42,658 27 96%
Bioprocess Engineering 20 65% / 35% 100% $83,640 93
Environmental Science 33 45% / 55% 6% $59,002 69 87%
Environmental Studies 38 39% / 61% 3% $59,002 69 87%
Environmental and Natural Resources Management 27 70% / 30% 0% $53,037 57 98%
Forest Biology 5 40% / 60% 0% $55,493 62 98%
Forest Management $54,024 59
Forestry 16 81% / 19% 0% $55,493 62 98%
Paper and Bioprocess Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0% $84,215 93
Sustainability Management 9 33% / 67% 0% $62,386 75
Wildlife Science 37 30% / 70% 0% $43,591 29 88%
Landscape Architecture 9 56% / 44% 11% $63,902 77 95%
Construction Management 15 93% / 7% 0% $89,960 96

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,774
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,685
Est. In-State Cost $12,644
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,639
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Agriculture & Food Science 50.8% 198 51% / 49% 12% $57,136 66 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 33.6% 131 37% / 63% 3% $45,354 35 96%
Engineering 8.2% 32 44% / 56% 0% $76,236 88
Professional 3.8% 15 93% / 7% 0% $89,960 96
Arts 2.3% 9 56% / 44% 11% $63,902 77 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 5 20% / 80% 0% $64,147 77

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $22.6M #55 18% $0.5M 11 #46 59 6
Humanities & Social Sciences $6.2M #181 5% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $4.5M #224 24% $0 3 #202 36 5
Engineering $1.8M #253 76% $0 9 #183 34 7
Education $1.6M #194 4% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.6M #279 61% $0 4 #185 41 12
Computer Science $0.2M #344 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #349 13% $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $38.6M #214 21% $0.5M 27 #344 170 30

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional