SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury, New York · Also known as SUNY Adirondack · Website
$41,267
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,267
median earnings, 10 years after starting
SUNY Adirondack is a public 2-year college in Queensbury, New York with 1,844 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,389 a year (tuition and fees $6,844 in-state, $9,616 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,267 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,345 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,389
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,844
Out-of-state $9,616
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,345
About $152 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,267
Rank 2,474 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
- $10,389
- Tuition in-state
- $6,844
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,616
- Cost of attendance
- $17,087
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,491
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,467
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,860
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,322
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,839
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 $4,423 in 2015-16 to $6,844 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,844
- Part-time students
- 32%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $4.04M
- Other
- Open admission
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 2,474 of 5,094 US colleges and 199 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,389 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,844 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,345 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,756 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,267 | $47,733 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 159 | $12,713 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $10,138 | $31,836 | $47,650 | $48,733 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | $31,344 | $40,038 | $46,706 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,641 |
| Outdoor EducationAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $24,479 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Queensbury and New York on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New York
- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
How much does SUNY Adirondack cost?
$10,389 a year is the average net price at SUNY Adirondack after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,844 for in-state students and $9,616 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,087. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,491 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at SUNY Adirondack?
SUNY Adirondack has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do SUNY Adirondack graduates earn?
$41,267 a year is the median pay of former SUNY Adirondack students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,756 after 6 years). That ranks 2,474 of 5,094 US colleges and 199 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's) at $31,836.
How much student debt do SUNY Adirondack graduates have?
$14,345 is the median federal student loan debt of SUNY Adirondack graduates, about $152 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at SUNY Adirondack?
37% of first-time, full-time students at SUNY Adirondack finish within 3 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at SUNY Adirondack?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (159 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (77 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 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.