Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,700 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 21%
- Average net price: $32,297
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,860
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 85%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,363
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,421
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,923
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saratoga Springs, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Skidmore College include Business, Experimental Psychology, English.
- Business (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,229 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,657
- Experimental Psychology (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,282 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,750
- English (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,029 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Political Science (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,091 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,550
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (25 bachelor's)
- Neuroscience (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,645 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,602 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Computer Science (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,708 4 years after graduation
- Biology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,235 1 year after graduation · median debt $14,600
- Environmental Studies (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,512 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,751
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 9%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 31%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Skidmore College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,906 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,906
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,994
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,308
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,470
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $46,513
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,290
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,290
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $17,940
- Off-campus room and board: $15,014
- Off-campus with family: $3,718
- Typical cost of attendance: $86,530
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $51,415
- Average federal loan: $6,043
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Skidmore College admits 21% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,889
- Admitted: 2,503
- Enrolled: 666
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,860
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 23%
- Part-time undergraduates: 97%
- Age 25 and older: 65%
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $137,328
- Associate professor salary: $109,778
- Assistant professor salary: $87,836
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,213
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,390
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Skidmore College acceptance rate? Skidmore College admits 21% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Skidmore College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,906 a year after aid. Average net price is $32,297.
What majors does Skidmore College offer? Popular programs include Business, Experimental Psychology, English, Political Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after Skidmore College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,363 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Skidmore College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 85% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Skidmore College official site: https://skidmore.edu.