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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 1,841 undergraduates (fall 2024: 1,839)SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 85% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 87%)SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

63%

63%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,745

Admitted

2,370

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.41

Applications +135% since fall 2014 · admit rate 51% → 63%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,841 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 55% of colleges

Diversity index

0.42

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Midsize cityROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.30 → 0.43 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Conservation Biology (15% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $25,510 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Conservation Biology

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Construction Trades, Other

$99.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

79%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$25.5K

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 $23,985 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $19,814 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $29,276 in-state / $41,106 out-of-state.

26%

$24K

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

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,276 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 26% of full price

Federal loans

31%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,763 ten years after enrolling, more than at 56% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 68% → 66% 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 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 135% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 51% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −15% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +135%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 51% → 63% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.30 → 0.43 (to fall 2024)

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

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Common Data Set 2025–26

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2027 applicants; Fall 2026 cycle; Fall 2026 entrants; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2026)

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 196103 · 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