Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    State University of New York at New Paltz is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    State University of New York at New Paltz has 6 pts more first-gen students than SUNY Oneonta (32% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    SUNY Oneonta's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at State University of New York at New Paltz

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    SUNY Oneonta has 4 pts more Pell recipients than State University of New York at New Paltz (36% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    State University of New York at New Paltz's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than SUNY Oneonta's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    State University of New York at New Paltz is a bit larger (6,086 vs. 4,643)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at New Paltz admits 62%, SUNY Oneonta 70%; both have the same yield, 11%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY Oneonta70%
State University of New York at New Paltz62%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY OneontaSelective
  • State University of New York at New PaltzSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
SUNY Oneonta
1120–1310
State University of New York at New Paltz
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY OneontaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

State University of New York at New Paltz is a bit larger than SUNY Oneonta (6,086 vs. 4,643 undergrads); SUNY Oneonta has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY Oneonta4.6K
State University of New York at New Paltz6.1K
Pell Grant share
SUNY Oneonta36%
State University of New York at New Paltz32%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at SUNY Oneonta, and Psychology at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Students per faculty member
SUNY Oneonta13 to 1
State University of New York at New Paltz16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY OneontaElementary Education and Teaching14%
  • State University of New York at New PaltzPsychology, General11%

What each costs

SUNY Oneonta costs about $1.7K less a year than State University of New York at New Paltz on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY Oneonta$20.9K
State University of New York at New Paltz$22.6K
Aid generosity
SUNY Oneonta28%
State University of New York at New Paltz24%

What each pays off

SUNY Oneonta's former students earn more, a median $60.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY Oneonta$60.4K
State University of New York at New Paltz$58.1K
Graduation rate
SUNY Oneonta73%
State University of New York at New Paltz76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY OneontaGrowing+34%
  • State University of New York at New PaltzGrowing+26%
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