$60,386
median earnings, 10 years after starting
SUNY Oneonta is a public 4-year college in Oneonta, New York with 4,643 undergraduates and 656 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,158 a year (tuition and fees $8,831 in-state, $19,781 out-of-state). It admits 70% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,386 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,812 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,158
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,831
Out-of-state $19,781
Admission rate
70%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,812
About $210 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,386
Rank 778 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
- $19,158
- Tuition in-state
- $8,831
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,781
- Cost of attendance
- $28,821
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,044
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,427
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,189
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,552
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,382
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 $7,870 in 2015-16 to $8,831 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
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1,230
- Undergraduates
- 4,643
- Graduate students
- 656
- Part-time students
- 1.3%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $78.6M
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 778 of 5,094 US colleges and 91 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,158 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,831 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 70% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,812 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,723 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,386 | $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. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $20,250 | $30,410 | $58,496 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $19,125 | $32,845 | $51,355 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 152 | $14,819 | $55,882 | $62,442 | $63,707 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $18,750 | $41,859 | $70,986 | $77,981 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $20,500 | $27,973 | $57,447 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $18,750 | $36,776 | $66,128 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $16,750 | $32,043 | $58,964 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $19,813 | $32,738 | $71,874 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $19,000 | $36,119 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $20,500 | $28,449 | $47,324 | $48,240 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,891 | $19,135 | $47,321 | $41,688 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 39 | $19,261 | $69,962 | $65,141 | $70,644 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $21,300 | $36,143 | $53,836 | $48,568 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $17,725 | $31,916 | $72,651 | $69,562 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $18,500 | $33,072 | $53,396 | $52,657 |
| Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's | Master's | 21 | $35,599 | $40,063 | $50,499 | $53,692 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $19,000 | $36,625 | $54,151 | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,616 | $27,593 | $48,926 | $48,590 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,825 | $32,295 | $66,572 | $63,293 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $18,532 | Withheld | $64,048 | $55,753 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $34,288 | $60,550 | $48,460 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $20,253 | $32,493 | $55,981 | $46,676 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,410 | $60,190 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does SUNY Oneonta cost?
$19,158 a year is the average net price at SUNY Oneonta after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,831 for in-state students and $19,781 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,821. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,044 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at SUNY Oneonta?
70% of applicants are admitted to SUNY Oneonta. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,230. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do SUNY Oneonta graduates earn?
$60,386 a year is the median pay of former SUNY Oneonta students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,723 after 6 years). That ranks 778 of 5,094 US colleges and 91 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's) at $69,962.
How much student debt do SUNY Oneonta graduates have?
$19,812 is the median federal student loan debt of SUNY Oneonta graduates, about $210 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at SUNY Oneonta?
69% of first-time, full-time students at SUNY Oneonta finish within 6 years. 76% 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 SUNY Oneonta?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (195 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (158 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (152 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 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.