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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NYQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill admits about 8 in 10 applicants (84%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 36% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

84%

84%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,805

Admitted

3,197

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.10

Applications +21% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 84%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,904 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · North Atlantic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.48 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Animal Sciences, General (24% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 64% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,476 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Animal Sciences, General

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Agricultural Engineering

$66.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

64%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,064 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.2K less than the national median. The 87% who received grants paid $18,140 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $28,994 in-state / $38,904 out-of-state.

27%

$22.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,994 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,030 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 53% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

53%

53%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16K

≈ $170/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 36% → 42% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 21% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 84%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −7% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +21%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 73% → 84%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.44 → 0.48

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 196033 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything