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SUNY at Purchase College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Purchase, NY
Population 9,000,000
Website https://www.purchase.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,110
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 49%
Hispanic 28%
Black 9%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 80%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 53%
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Education 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Business & Economics 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,953
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,203
Est. In-State Cost $11,582
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,841
10-Year ROI $97,000
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1210 – 1340
SAT Math Range 565 – 670
SAT RW Range 620 – 710
ACT Range 27 – 30

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
SUNY at Purchase College 686 38% / 62% 2% $41,870 92%
Chemistry 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $52,909 61 —
Mathematics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $61,786 77 —
Biochemistry 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,292 57 —
Biology 10 — 20% / 80% 0% $59,050 73 96%
Environmental Studies 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $42,872 34 95%
Economics 7 — 100% / 0% 0% $70,695 86 90%
Anthropology 13 +8 23% / 77% 0% $39,247 23 92%
Communication 41 — 54% / 46% 0% $49,750 53 100%
Creative Writing 17 +2 24% / 76% 0% $32,973 10 100%
Digital Communication 13 +1 69% / 31% 0% $46,923 46 —
English 20 +3 15% / 85% 5% $40,508 27 —
Foreign Languages 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $45,152 40 —
History 13 +2 62% / 38% 0% $44,748 39 100%
Journalism 16 — 31% / 69% 0% $48,662 51 96%
Latin American Studies — — — — $44,197 38 —
Legal Studies 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $47,141 46 —
Media Studies 18 +4 44% / 56% 0% $49,750 53 100%
Philosophy 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $44,683 39 —
Political Science 13 — 46% / 54% 0% $51,522 58 —
Psychology 57 +1 19% / 81% 0% $51,651 58 92%
Sociology 10 +2 20% / 80% 0% $46,700 45 89%
Women's Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,682 39 —
General Education 38 — 37% / 63% 0% $44,688 39 87%
Acting 15 — 53% / 47% 0% $42,645 33 94%
Art History 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $30,385 7 87%
Arts Management 26 +4 27% / 73% 8% $41,761 30 90%
Dance 40 — 22% / 78% 8% $21,932 2 94%
Film Production 19 — 53% / 47% 5% $37,180 18 91%
Film Studies 15 — 73% / 27% 0% $37,180 18 91%
Graphic Design 17 — 47% / 53% 0% $43,950 37 —
Jazz Studies 15 — 87% / 13% 20% $31,045 8 84%
Music Performance 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $31,045 8 84%
Music Theory and Composition 13 — 77% / 23% 0% $31,045 8 84%
Musical Theatre 11 — 91% / 9% 0% $42,645 33 94%
Painting 21 — 10% / 90% 0% $30,385 7 87%
Photography 13 — 8% / 92% 0% $37,180 18 91%
Printmaking 12 — 17% / 83% 0% $30,385 7 87%
Screenwriting 35 +2 54% / 46% 0% $42,645 33 94%
Sculpture 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $30,385 7 87%
Theater 34 +2 21% / 79% 0% $42,645 33 94%
Theatre Design and Technology 22 — 45% / 55% 5% $42,645 33 94%
Visual and Performing Arts 32 — 28% / 72% 3% $38,995 23 81%
Voice and Opera 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $31,045 8 84%