State University of New York at Oswego
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Oswego, NY
Population
80,000
Website
http://www.oswego.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,618
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
69%
Hispanic
12%
Black
10%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
94%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Education
13%
Arts
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
4%
Health Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,825
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$18,735
Est. In-State Cost
$11,416
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,236
10-Year ROI
$179,000
ROI Percentile
73th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
70%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-Out Rate
26%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
196 (3% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
80%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #344 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #396 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #406 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
26%
SAT Range
1100
–
1240
SAT Math Range
540
–
640
SAT RW Range
530
–
630
ACT Range
23
–
29
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Oswego | 1,420 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $56,297 | 95% | ||
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 15 — | 87% / 13% | 13% | $87,657 | 96 | — | |
| Computer Science | 29 +1 | 93% / 7% | 10% | $86,687 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $85,128 | 95 | 92% | |
| Information Science | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 12% | $73,316 | 88 | 100% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,464 | 90 | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 +1 | 50% / 50% | 17% | $76,335 | 90 | 100% | |
| Geochemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,341 | 79 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,341 | 79 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 25% | $59,913 | 74 | — | |
| Meteorology | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,238 | 72 | 100% | |
| Physics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 11% | $73,419 | 88 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $42,246 | 32 | 89% | |
| Biology | 40 — | 25% / 75% | 2% | $66,561 | 83 | 93% | |
| Zoology | 56 — | 21% / 79% | 2% | $40,758 | 28 | 93% | |
| Health and Wellness | 61 — | 33% / 67% | 2% | $60,622 | 75 | — | |
| Accounting | 32 +1 | 50% / 50% | 3% | $66,191 | 82 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 204 — | 60% / 40% | 15% | $62,445 | 78 | 96% | |
| Economics | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $72,876 | 88 | 95% | |
| Finance | 30 +1 | 83% / 17% | 7% | $78,257 | 91 | 100% | |
| Human Resources Management | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 11% | $63,198 | 79 | 85% | |
| Marketing | 38 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $62,670 | 78 | 97% | |
| Mathematical Economics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $70,767 | 86 | — | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $76,570 | 90 | — | |
| Science/Technology Management | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $62,445 | 78 | 96% | |
| American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,513 | 53 | — | |
| Anthropology | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $25,513 | 4 | 95% | |
| Cognitive Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $74,596 | 89 | 100% | |
| Communication | 35 +2 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $49,287 | 53 | — | |
| Contemplative Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,486 | 56 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 23 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $42,680 | 34 | 92% | |
| Criminal Justice | 101 +2 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $58,245 | 72 | 97% | |
| English | 17 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $52,699 | 61 | 90% | |
| Foreign Languages | — — | — | — | $48,981 | 52 | — | |
| French | — — | — | — | $49,155 | 52 | — | |
| History | 24 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $47,927 | 49 | 88% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 37 +2 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $45,932 | 43 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,910 | 61 | — | |
| International Studies | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 40% | $55,197 | 66 | — | |
| Journalism | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,823 | 54 | 100% | |
| Linguistics | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $48,324 | 50 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,277 | 47 | — | |
| Political Science | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $60,021 | 74 | 88% | |
| Psychology | 93 +2 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $48,678 | 51 | 95% | |
| Public Relations | 33 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $58,896 | 73 | 100% | |
| Radio and Television | 71 +1 | 59% / 41% | 1% | $48,482 | 51 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 17 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $42,232 | 32 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,598 | 51 | — | |
| Womens Studies | — +2 | — | — | $51,077 | 57 | — | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $57,862 | 71 | — | |
| Biology Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $57,657 | 71 | — | |
| Earth Science Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 81 — | 1% / 99% | 0% | $53,634 | 63 | 94% | |
| English Education | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| General Education | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $51,320 | 58 | — | |
| Health Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $57,498 | 70 | — | |
| Mathematics Education | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $57,659 | 71 | — | |
| Social Studies Education | 29 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Spanish Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,647 | 71 | — | |
| Technical Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Technology Education | 30 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $57,669 | 71 | 96% | |
| Animation | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $45,965 | 43 | — | |
| Film Production | 26 +9 | 62% / 38% | 8% | $44,107 | 38 | 95% | |
| Fine Arts | 24 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $32,726 | 10 | 89% | |
| Graphic Design | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $43,544 | 36 | 98% | |
| Music | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,300 | 27 | 92% | |
| Sound Arts | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $40,300 | 27 | 92% | |
| Studio Art | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 5% | $32,726 | 10 | 89% | |
| Theater | 13 +1 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $28,526 | 6 | 100% |