State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, New York · Also known as State University of New York at New Paltz · Website
$58,073
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,073
median earnings, 10 years after starting
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public 4-year college in New Paltz, New York with 6,086 undergraduates and 1,036 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,809 a year (tuition and fees $8,572 in-state, $18,822 out-of-state). It admits 62% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,073 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,809
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,572
Out-of-state $18,822
Admission rate
62%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,073
Rank 906 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,809
- Tuition in-state
- $8,572
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,822
- Cost of attendance
- $28,428
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,541
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,969
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,178
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,937
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,256
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,737 in 2015-16 to $8,572 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1,265
- SAT reading, middle
- 624
- SAT math, middle
- 610
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 6,086
- Graduate students
- 1,036
- Part-time students
- 7.7%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 77
- Endowment
- $42.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 906 of 5,094 US colleges and 100 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,809 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,572 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 62% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,555 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,073 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 71% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
77 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 174 | $15,000 | $29,817 | $55,378 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 150 | $17,875 | $28,929 | $53,267 | $47,382 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $20,941 | $26,901 | $51,290 | $52,657 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $20,674 | $39,714 | $60,371 | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 95 | $20,500 | $63,621 | $71,542 | $63,707 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $19,332 | $23,551 | $47,453 | $50,497 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $18,500 | $29,860 | $60,929 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $15,250 | $32,288 | $57,203 | $57,214 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $20,250 | $23,862 | $45,024 | $48,590 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $20,500 | $25,475 | $60,112 | $58,928 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $23,250 | $42,538 | $103,020 | $92,374 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $17,083 | $34,979 | $57,350 | $68,257 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $14,000 | $20,124 | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $18,750 | $66,274 | $89,504 | $92,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 41 | $20,500 | $61,269 | $84,763 | $103,485 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $17,250 | $37,946 | $64,993 | $69,303 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $16,500 | $43,834 | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $18,500 | $34,677 | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $19,875 | $21,800 | $39,521 | $39,775 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $18,000 | $19,893 | $41,097 | $41,688 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $22,042 | $47,884 | $67,626 | $76,194 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost?
$18,809 a year is the average net price at State University of New York at New Paltz after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,572 for in-state students and $18,822 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,428. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,541 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at State University of New York at New Paltz?
62% of applicants are admitted to State University of New York at New Paltz. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,265 and the middle ACT score is 27. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do State University of New York at New Paltz graduates earn?
$58,073 a year is the median pay of former State University of New York at New Paltz students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,555 after 6 years). That ranks 906 of 5,094 US colleges and 100 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's) at $111,490.
How much student debt do State University of New York at New Paltz graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of State University of New York at New Paltz graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at State University of New York at New Paltz?
72% of first-time, full-time students at State University of New York at New Paltz finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at State University of New York at New Paltz?
Psychology, General (174 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (150 bachelor's graduates), Sociology (103 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 77 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.