SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Utica, NY
Population
280,000
Website
https://www.sunypoly.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,773
Men / Women
68% / 32%
White
65%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Asian
8%
Mixed
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
95%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Computer Science
20%
Professional
19%
Engineering
11%
Health Sciences
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,625
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,215
Est. In-State Cost
$11,157
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,444
10-Year ROI
$245,000
ROI Percentile
92th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
69%
4-Year Graduation Rate
43%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
28%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
200 (5% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
77%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #366 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #545 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 2 | #242 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
40%
SAT Range
1080
–
1300
SAT Math Range
520
–
690
SAT RW Range
505
–
680
ACT Range
22
–
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 Polytechnic Institute | 458 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $71,387 | 95% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $73,576 | 88 | 100% | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $90,048 | 96 | — | |
| Engineering | — — | — | — | $91,854 | 97 | — | |
| Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $113,483 | 99 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 — | 80% / 20% | 5% | $86,032 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 52 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $87,253 | 95 | 92% | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $89,460 | 96 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 20 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $78,421 | 91 | 95% | |
| Information Science | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $65,447 | 80 | 100% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $84,273 | 94 | — | |
| Biology | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $53,092 | 60 | 94% | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,601 | 84 | — | |
| Nursing | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $93,501 | 97 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $56,380 | 66 | 88% | |
| Business Administration | 49 — | 49% / 51% | 0% | $55,262 | 64 | 92% | |
| Finance | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $72,867 | 87 | — | |
| Health Information Management | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 8% | $67,626 | 83 | 96% | |
| Communication | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,507 | 61 | — | |
| Digital Communication | 25 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $55,127 | 64 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,988 | 57 | — | |
| Psychology | 21 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $49,774 | 51 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,382 | 53 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 22 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $83,927 | 94 | 97% | |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $80,883 | 92 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 15 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $82,369 | 93 | 97% | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 35 — | 94% / 6% | 0% | $76,876 | 90 | 98% |