Skidmore College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,692
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 33%
From Region 41%
Athletes 435 (16.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Skidmore College 629 44% 65% 6% 5% 10% 8% $67,727 36 -0.02 37 94%
Computer Science 31 +2 81% 52% 10% 3% 10% 19% $106,234 31 -0.55 92 95% — — — —
Chemistry 16 — 38% 44% 19% 6% 6% 19% $67,827 31 -0.36 38 — — — — —
Geosciences 6 +1 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $62,728 48 -0.21 24 — — — — —
Mathematics 16 +5 50% 50% 12% 6% 6% 12% $90,298 72 +0.19 81 — — — — —
Physics 8 +1 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $86,013 62 +0.17 76 — — — — —
Biology 18 — 22% 72% 0% 0% 22% 6% $55,134 7 -1.31 9 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 21 +3 43% 71% 5% 10% 5% 10% $59,804 19 -0.63 17 — — — — —
Environmental Science 15 — 47% 80% 0% 0% 7% 7% $39,962 1 -2.35 2 90% — — — —
Environmental Studies 16 +3 38% 81% 0% 0% 12% 6% $39,962 1 -2.35 2 90% — — — —
Exercise Physiology 19 — 58% 63% 11% 0% 5% 16% $65,165 68 +0.39 30 90% — — — —
Business 95 +4 66% 62% 8% 6% 12% 9% $106,470 92 +1.50 92 98% — — — —
Business Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,182 86 +0.86 84 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 14 +11 79% 64% 0% 0% 14% 14% $94,079 58 -0.15 84 96% — — — —
American Studies 8 +2 50% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $53,821 39 -0.43 8 — — — — —
Asian Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,719 39 -0.44 8 — — — — —
Classical Languages 1 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,888 35 -0.37 8 — — — — —
English 33 +10 24% 67% 3% 9% 9% 0% $56,471 74 +0.49 11 87% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 3 +1 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,860 39 -0.43 8 — — — — —
French 2 +5 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,888 35 -0.37 8 100% — — — —
German — +2 — — — — — — $54,125 35 -0.35 8 — — — — —
History 23 +6 57% 78% 0% 4% 4% 13% $55,298 50 -0.16 10 — — — — —
Philosophy 8 +4 75% 62% 12% 12% 0% 12% $58,887 48 -0.19 15 — — — — —
Religious Studies 6 +2 33% 33% 0% 17% 17% 17% $53,810 76 +0.37 8 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +7 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $53,888 35 -0.37 8 100% — — — —
Anthropology 12 +3 42% 58% 8% 8% 8% 17% $54,215 46 -0.24 8 — — — — —
Experimental Psychology 58 +12 21% 64% 7% 2% 7% 7% $57,920 36 -0.38 14 — — — — —
International Affairs 18 +3 33% 50% 6% 0% 6% 11% $49,924 3 -1.19 5 85% — — — —
Political Science 32 +7 50% 59% 6% 0% 19% 0% $80,790 81 +0.63 68 82% — — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,284 51 -0.15 10 — — — — —
Social Work 20 +1 10% 85% 0% 5% 10% 0% $56,731 72 +0.41 12 100% — — — —
Sociology 23 +6 48% 52% 4% 26% 9% 4% $52,267 36 -0.42 6 95% — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 27% 80% 0% 0% 13% 7% $55,469 77 +0.47 10 — — — — —
General Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,458 60 +0.16 11 — — — — —
Art History 8 +3 12% 62% 0% 0% 25% 0% $46,797 34 -0.39 3 97% — — — —
Dance 11 +1 0% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $43,251 50 +0.03 2 — — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory 10 +2 70% 70% 0% 10% 0% 0% $43,722 38 -0.33 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 38 +3 26% 61% 13% 0% 13% 0% $46,797 53 -0.00 3 97% — — — —
Theater 16 +1 38% 69% 6% 6% 6% 6% $38,208 20 -0.65 2 95% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $71,590
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 83%
Transfer-Out Rate 13%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 26.2% 165 32% 62% 5% 5% 10% 5% $60,250 57 -0.17 18 90% —
Business & Economics 17.5% 110 67% 63% 7% 5% 12% 10% $104,781 90 +1.29 91 98% —
Humanities 14.0% 88 43% 68% 2% 8% 9% 6% $55,665 55 +0.07 10 89% —
Arts 13.2% 83 29% 67% 7% 2% 11% 1% $44,301 18 -0.20 2 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 7.3% 46 41% 57% 11% 4% 7% 15% $78,141 48 -0.06 63 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.2% 39 33% 72% 3% 5% 13% 8% $57,649 11 -0.94 13 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.9% 31 42% 81% 0% 0% 10% 6% $39,962 0 -2.35 2 90% —
Computer Science 4.9% 31 81% 52% 10% 3% 10% 19% $106,234 42 -0.55 92 95% —
Health Sciences 3.0% 19 58% 63% 11% 0% 5% 16% $65,165 10 +0.39 30 90% —
Education 2.7% 17 24% 82% 0% 0% 12% 6% $55,585 66 +0.44 10 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.1M #344 51% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.7M #271 78% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #375 45% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #449 79% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #363 77% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #477 0% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #425 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.7M #460 60% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 43 $186K $186K $0
Baseball 33 $211K $211K $0
Soccer 32 $192K $192K $0
Ice Hockey 31 $316K $316K $0
Rowing 22 $111K $111K $0
Swimming & Diving 20 $144K $144K $0
Basketball 16 $178K $178K $0
Golf 9 $189K $189K $0
Tennis 8 $136K $136K $0
Total 213 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Equestrian 31 $161K $161K $0
Lacrosse 31 $178K $178K $0
Rowing 29 $111K $111K $0
Soccer 28 $172K $172K $0
Field Hockey 23 $127K $127K $0
Swimming & Diving 23 $144K $144K $0
Softball 18 $145K $145K $0
Volleyball 16 $133K $133K $0
Basketball 15 $137K $137K $0
Tennis 9 $158K $158K $0
Total 222 $1.5M $1.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 74 $364K $364K $0
Soccer 60 $364K $364K $0
Rowing 51 $222K $222K $0
Swimming & Diving 43 $289K $289K $0
Baseball 33 $211K $211K $0
Basketball 31 $315K $315K $0
Equestrian 31 $161K $161K $0
Ice Hockey 31 $316K $316K $0
Field Hockey 23 $127K $127K $0
Softball 18 $145K $145K $0
Tennis 17 $295K $295K $0
Volleyball 16 $133K $133K $0
Golf 9 $189K $189K $0
Total 435 $5.0M $5.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 24%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 27% 37% 6%
Early Decision 50% 69% 11%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1360 – 1460
SAT Math Range 650 – 730
SAT RW Range 690 – 710