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University or college · Public

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY489 online only

SUNY Oneonta is a public college in Oneonta, NY, with about 5,025 students on campus.

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Students on campus
5,025
plus 489 studying only online
Admission rate
70%
lower than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$19,158
lower than at 54% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
69%
higher than at 76% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$60,386
higher than at 85% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about SUNY Oneonta

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 ↓

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.

Getting in

How hard is it to get into SUNY Oneonta?

70%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
570–660
SAT math
550–650
ACT
25–30

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1230.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $28,821 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $19,781

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,831Room & board $16,284Books & supplies $1,400Other costs $2,306

After grants, the average family on aid pays $19,158.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$19,189

About $76,756 over 4 years · 33% off the sticker price

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

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
69%
within 6 years · Pell students 62%
Come back for year two
76%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$60,386
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$19,812
about $210 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

5.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$210 a month against about $4,144 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

77%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 93% 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
$55k
Middle income$30–75k
$59k
Higher incomeover $75k
$65k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Education 21%Visual & performing arts 13%Business 11%Psychology 10%Communication 9%Parks, recreation & fitness 9%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).

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods195 graduates a year · typical debt $20,250
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, General158 graduates a year · typical debt $19,125
$51k4 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics149 graduates a year · typical debt $18,750
$71k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies110 graduates a year · typical debt $20,500
$57k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas100 graduates a year · typical debt $18,750
$66k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections80 graduates a year · typical debt $16,750
$59k4 yrs out
Biology, General77 graduates a year · typical debt $19,813
$72k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness69 graduates a year · typical debt $19,000
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

4,643 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 68%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Asian 2%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 59%Men 41%
13 : 1
students per teacher
36%
get Pell grants (lower income)
57%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
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 SUNY Oneonta; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Hartwick CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oneonta
0.9 mi1,112 students
SUNY College of Technology at DelhiUniversity or college · Public · Delhi
15.5 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.