Empire State University
Empire State University is a public university headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Empire State University is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral degrees, and distance degrees worldwide through the Center for Distance Learning. The university has approximately 12,000 undergraduate students and has an acceptance rate of 51%. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,659
- Undergraduate enrollment: 12,735
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- Graduation rate (200%): 20%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,080
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,603
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,167
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: Saratoga Springs, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Empire State University include Business, Community Organization and Advocacy, Psychology.
- Business (319 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Community Organization and Advocacy (285 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,825 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Psychology (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,979 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Education (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,183
- Business Administration and Management (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Physical Sciences, Other (109 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,209
- Nursing (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,384 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,477
- Cultural Studies (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,379 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Human Development and Family Studies (68 bachelor's)
- Art (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,946 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,688
Degree mix: Business 62%, Computer Science 2%, Health 17%, Psychology 19%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Empire State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,989 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,989
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,507
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,812
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,481
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,679
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,648
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,558
- Books and supplies: $1,776
- Off-campus room and board: $14,230
- Off-campus with family: $1,590
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,699
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $1,703
- Average federal loan: $8,775
- Median debt at graduation: $18,730
Admissions
Empire State University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 12,735
- Women: 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 49%
- Age 25 and older: 74%
- Graduate students: 1,270
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $87,283
- Associate professor salary: $77,262
- Assistant professor salary: $64,130
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Empire State University acceptance rate? Empire State University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Empire State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,989 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,659.
What majors does Empire State University offer? Popular programs include Business, Community Organization and Advocacy, Psychology, Education, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Empire State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,080 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Empire State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Empire State University official site: https://sunyempire.edu.