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SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
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What changed

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

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026: 16,854 applied (fall 2024: 15,544)SUNY Oneonta (Fall 2026)

Source:SUNY Oneonta (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2026

7 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY Oneonta admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 64% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

70%

70%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

16,854

Admitted

10,818

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1120–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–30

1836
Applications +34% since fall 2014 · admit rate 50% → 70%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,643 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.6K

undergrads · larger than 77% of colleges

Diversity index

0.50

Pell Grant

36%

above the median

First generation

26%

below the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.36 → 0.50 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Elementary Education and Teaching (14% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,074 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Elementary Education and Teaching

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$90.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

61%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.1K

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 $20,943 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.3K less than the national median. The 83% who received grants paid $18,669 on average; the other 17% paid the full sticker price of $28,922 in-state / $39,342 out-of-state.

28%

$20.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,922 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 28% of full price

Federal loans

57%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,386 ten years after enrolling, more than at 69% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

73%

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.8K

≈ $210/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 73% → 69% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 34% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 50% to 70%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −12% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +34%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 50% → 70% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.36 → 0.50

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 196185 · 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