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SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY at Purchase admits about 7 in 10 applicants (74%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 56% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

74%

74%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

7,845

Admitted

5,809

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1185–1380

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–30

1836
Applications +13% since fall 2014 · admit rate 41% → 74%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,197 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

3.2K

undergrads · larger than 71% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

36%

about the median

First generation

24%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.64 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 40% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,625 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Mathematics and Statistics, Other

$72.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

40%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.6K

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 $23,665 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 72% who received grants paid $18,211 on average; the other 29% paid the full sticker price of $29,043 in-state / $38,953 out-of-state.

24%

$23.7K

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

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,043 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

Limited

grants cover 24% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,092 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

68%

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.1K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 63% 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 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 13% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 41% to 74%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −22% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +13%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 41% → 74%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.64 → 0.68

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 196219 · 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