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University or college · Private nonprofit

Hartwick College

Oneonta, NY1 online only

Hartwick College is a private nonprofit college in Oneonta, NY, with about 1,112 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,112
plus 1 studying only online
Admission rate
70%
lower than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$31,320
higher than at 87% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
53%
lower than at 54% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$61,107
higher than at 85% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Hartwick College

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

55% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 53% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 36% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Students are a big part of Oneonta

38% of Oneonta’s 15,665 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 37% below the state. Living in Oneonta ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $22,584 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $31,320, more than at 87% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Oneonta average 13°F, with about 83 inches of snow a year. Living in Oneonta ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
53%
within 6 years · Pell students 55%
Come back for year two
74%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$61,107
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,204 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

70%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 87% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$59k
Middle income$30–75k
$59k
Higher incomeover $75k
$67k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Hartwick College?

70%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
540–670
SAT math
530–620

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1200.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $68,614 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $54,962Room & board $15,232Books & supplies $720

After grants, the average family on aid pays $31,320.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$35,177

About $140,708 over 4 years · 49% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 26%Business 17%Biology 9%Education 7%Social sciences 7%Public safety 6%Everything else 28%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing44 graduates a year
$64k1 yr out
Business Administration, Management and Operations37 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$62k4 yrs out
Psychology, General21 graduates a year
$37k1 yr out
Criminal Justice and Corrections21 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$62k4 yrs out
Public Health17 graduates a year
—not reported
Sociology16 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$66k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,087 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 10%Black 11%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 4%

Women and men

Women 62%Men 38%
10 : 1
students per teacher
36%
get Pell grants (lower income)
81%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
2%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Oneonta

38% of Oneonta’s 15,665 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Oneonta pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Hartwick College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

SUNY OneontaUniversity or college · Public · Oneonta
0.9 mi5,025 students
SUNY College of Technology at DelhiUniversity or college · Public · Delhi
15 mi2,088 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.