SUNY Adirondack

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,328

4.72% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,844

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,723

49.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29.2%

160 Graduates

About

SUNY Adirondack is a higher education institution located in Warren County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at SUNY Adirondack were Registered Nursing (77 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (72 degrees), and General Studies (65 degrees).

In 2023, 451 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Adirondack. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (395 degrees), 24.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $5,328, which is $−2,925 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Adirondack was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 769 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $5,328, which is $2,925 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,844.

In 2023, 49% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Adirondack received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,328

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at SUNY Adirondack was $5,328. The cost of tuition at SUNY Adirondack is $−2,925 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY Adirondack (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,844

2023 Value

5.15%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 SUNY Adirondack had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,844. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of SUNY Adirondack grew by 5.15%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Adirondack (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,380

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Adirondack was of $11,380 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.52% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY Adirondack (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at SUNY Adirondack received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.55% with respect to 2022, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Adirondack (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Adirondack was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 769 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

SUNY Adirondack had a total enrollment of 2,723 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Adirondack is 1,339 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,384. This means that 49.2% of students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Adirondack, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.8% White, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Black or African American, 3.34% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, 0.257% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (37.2%) and Black or African American Male (3.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Adirondack in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,723 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Adirondack is 1,339 and the part-time enrollment is 1,384. This means that 49.2% of students enrolled at SUNY Adirondack are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY Adirondack (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY Adirondack was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), SUNY Adirondack had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY Adirondack (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,256 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
146 enrolled students
Black or African American
130 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Adirondack is 82.8% White, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Black or African American, 3.34% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, 0.257% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 46 students (1.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 65 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Adirondack. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Adirondack is white (395 degrees awarded). There were 24.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at SUNY Adirondack is Registered Nursing (77 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (72 degrees) and General Studies (65 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Adirondack, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (159 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Other managers (181,350 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (157,116 people), Police officers (141,220 people), Graphic designers (100,954 people), and Software developers (80,237 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack in 2023 are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (159 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (11 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Communication Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (159 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (11 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Adirondack are Elementary & secondary schools (501,958 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (293,740 people), Computer Systems Design (184,070 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,042 people), and Construction (102,648 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY Adirondack.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
72 degrees awarded
General Studies
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at SUNY Adirondack was Registered Nursing with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at SUNY Adirondack according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

193

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

258

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 193 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack, which is 0.748 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (258).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY Adirondack by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.7 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 69 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Adirondack in Registered Nursing, which is 8.63 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from SUNY Adirondack completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at SUNY Adirondack is Female and Hispanic or Latino (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
395 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Adirondack is white (395 degrees awarded). There were 24.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

0.665% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
229 degrees awarded
White Male
166 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Adirondack is white female (229 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (166 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Adirondack has an endowment valued at nearly $1.49M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 59.8k (4.01%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, SUNY Adirondack had a total salary expenditure of 51.4M. SUNY Adirondack employs 29 Professors, 19 Assistant professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at SUNY Adirondack are Female Professor (15), Male Professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack are: Business and Financial Operations, with 39 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

$1.49M

2023 Endowment

13.3%

decline from 2022

SUNY Adirondack has an endowment valued at about $1.49M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Adirondack declined 13.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.31M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY Adirondack (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.4M

2023 Salaries

6.16%

growth from 2022

In 2023, SUNY Adirondack paid a median of $16.4M in salaries, which represents 31.9% of their overall expenditure ($51.4M) and a 6.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.49% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.37% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.37M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, SUNY Adirondack paid a total of $5.37M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack were Professor with 29 employees, Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack were Business and Financial Operations with 39 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Adirondack was Female Professor with 15 employees, Male Professor with 14 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY Adirondack.

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