Empire State University

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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty160490
Instructional158483
Research and public service27
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees
In-state$7,630$7,630$7,630$7,6300.0%
Out-of-state$17,540$17,540$17,540$17,5400.0%
Books and supplies$1,528$1,528$1,528$1,5280.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$11,600$11,600$11,600$11,6000.0%
Other$2,284$2,226$2,226$2,2260.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,284$1,226$1,226$1,2260.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
In-state
Off Campus$23,042$22,984$22,984$22,9840.0%
Off Campus with Family$10,442$10,384$10,384$10,3840.0%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$32,952$32,894$32,894$32,8940.0%
Off Campus with Family$20,352$20,294$20,294$20,2940.0%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
In-state tuition$11,310
In-state fees$560
Out-of-state tuition$23,100
Out-of-state fees$560
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
  • The college offers a Time Payment Plan that allows students to pay their registration charges in multiple installments. The plan costs $25 per term.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid17384%————
Grant or scholarship aid7080%$654,017$9,343
Federal grants6271%$434,709$7,011
Pell grants5462%$314,285$5,820
Other federal grants6271%$120,424$1,942
State/local government grant or scholarships4046%$145,106$3,628
Institutional grants or scholarships4855%$74,202$1,546
Student loan aid2933%$167,458$5,774
Federal student loans2933%$167,458$5,774
Other student loans00%$0
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • Interpret data with caution. The institution has a small number or no first-time, full-time undergraduate students.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid15,37374%$31,981,167$5,952
Pell grants2,67137%$13,067,849$4,892
Federal student loans2,60636%$20,078,908$7,705
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid121233%$417,257$1,968
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$12,059$11,557$9,704
  • Interpret data with caution. The institution has a small number or no first-time, full-time undergraduate students.
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$10,978$9,420$7,130
$30,001 – $48,000$13,359$12,111$9,303
$48,001 – $75,000$14,519$13,227$11,386
$75,001 – $110,000$15,126$16,662$16,422
$110,001 and more$18,280$17,488
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
  • Interpret data with caution. The institution has a small number or no first-time, full-time undergraduate students.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment9,407
Undergraduate enrollment7,735
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,528
Graduate enrollment1,672
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 42%Part-time: 58%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 35%Female: 65%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 3%Black or African American: 15%Hispanic/Latino: 15%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 50%Two or more races: 3%Race/ethnicity unknown: 13%U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 21%25 and over: 79%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 86%Out-of-state: 7%Foreign countries: 6%Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 53%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 27%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 20%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 10%Part-time: 90%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 98%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 1%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 1%
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 59%Part-time students: 58%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
  • The institution enrolled relatively few full-time, first-time bachelor’s students in the fall 2021 cohort.
  • The institution enrolled relatively few part-time, first-time bachelor’s students in the fall 2021 cohort.
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 5 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 25%Transfer-out rate: 24%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 8%6-year: 20%8-year: 27%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 11%6-year: 21%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
  • Interpret graduation rate with caution. SUNY Empire State College serves highly non-traditional students. Cohorts of first-time full-time students represent a very small percentage of the student population. The majority of SUNY Empire's students initially enroll as transfer students and choose to study part-time.
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 19%Female: 22%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Asian: 25%Black or African American: 6%Hispanic/Latino: 33%White: 26%Two or more races: 0%Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate
Postgraduate
Certificate
AssociateBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization-2d----
Women's Studies-5d----
Category total-7d----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting---32d--
Business Administration and Management, General---72d113d-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-2d--8d-
Business/Commerce, General6d-59d438d--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0d-----
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other-15d----
Finance, General----9d-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-17d-20d--
International Business/Trade/Commerce----0d-
International Finance-1d----
International Marketing-4d----
Labor and Industrial Relations--223d20d--
Labor Studies-1d--4d-
Management Information Systems, General-5d----
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-3d----
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-6d----
Operations Management and Supervision1d-----
Organizational Leadership-3d----
Project Management-23d----
Small Business Administration/Management-3d----
Social Entrepreneurship-2d----
Category total7d85d282d582d134d-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance-0d----
Information Science/Studies----0d-
Information Technology----11d-
Category total-0d--11d-
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching----6d-
Agricultural Teacher Education----0-
Curriculum and Instruction----51d-
Education, General--37d121d--
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs----0d-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs----0d-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-----0
Educational/Instructional Technology-1d--20d-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching----0-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods-4d----
Secondary Education and Teaching----32-
Special Education and Teaching, General----4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-0d----
Category total-5d37d121d113d0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General--12d131d--
Category total--12d131d--
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other---24d--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management12d9d--18d-
Medical Informatics----0d-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0d-----
Nursing Administration----28d-
Nursing Education-3d--26d-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse---122d--
Category total12d12d-146d72d-
History
History, General--3d35d--
Public/Applied History-2d--0d-
Category total-2d3d35d0d-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies---0d--
Homeland Security, Other---1d--
Category total---1d--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies--10d---
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies---0d10-
Category total--10d0d10-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis--5d80d--
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies0d-----
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General--3d5d--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other--73d87d--
Category total0d-81d172d--
Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences, Other--61d124d--
Category total--61d124d--
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis----0d-
Psychology, General---138d--
Category total---138d0d-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy-9d59d398d--
Human Services, General---10d--
Public Administration-8d----
Public Policy Analysis, General---80d--
Public Policy Analysis, Other-4d----
Category total-21d59d488d--
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General--2d21d--
Social Sciences, Other-2d--23d-
Category total-2d2d21d23d-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General--7d72d--
Category total--7d72d--
Grand total191345542,0313630
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1974)01/01/2028
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (04/14/2010)12/31/2025
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levelsAccredited since (03/11/2015)12/31/2030
 No Longer Recognized  Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programsAccredited since (06/11/2012)TBD
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/132532.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
  • Empire State College's tuition is below the maximum in-state rate so it is not necessary to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. We offer the in-state rate to military and veteran students regardless of residence. We have a dedicated office supporting our military, veterans and family members, and we are sensitive to the needs of this student population. We are sincere in our efforts to provide the best services possible so students have a positive experience and high quality education.
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 126Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 16DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 131DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 5
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $3,482Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $4,741DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,233DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $1,875
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREESFull-time students: 82%Part-time students: 65%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%1.6%4.3%
Number in default141119
Number in repayment2,5362,4942,729
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)