SUNY at Fredonia

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2023 Average Net Price

$15,830

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

79.2%

5,941 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,220

90.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

53.5%

600 Graduates

About

SUNY at Fredonia is a higher education institution located in Chautauqua County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY at Fredonia were General Psychology (69 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (68 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (50 degrees).

In 2023, 1,034 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY at Fredonia. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (796 degrees), 8.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $7,070, which is $−17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY at Fredonia was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,297 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $7,070, which is $17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,830.

In 2023, 81% of undergraduate students attending SUNY at Fredonia received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY at Fredonia is $−17,505 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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

Average Net Price

$15,830

2023 Value

0.222%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 SUNY at Fredonia had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,830. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia grew by 0.222%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY at Fredonia (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

$14,180

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY at Fredonia was of $14,180 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.42% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,150. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 4.17% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at SUNY at Fredonia received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.41% with respect to 2022, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY at Fredonia (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 at Fredonia was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1297 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.

Admissions

SUNY at Fredonia received 5,941 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 29.2% annual growth. Out of those 5,941 applicants, 4,705 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.2% acceptance rate.

There were 3,220 students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in 2023. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY at Fredonia has an overall enrollment yield of 13.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

4,705

Accepted Out of 5,941

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia was 79.2% (4,705 admissions from 5,941 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 84.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 29.2%, while admissions grew by 21%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY at Fredonia (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

4% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY at Fredonia in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY at Fredonia had a total enrollment of 3,220 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 2,916 students and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.4% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.65% Black or African American, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.46% Asian, and 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.9%), followed by White Male (29.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.99%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.5%), followed by White Male (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,220 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY at Fredonia is 2,916 and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at SUNY at Fredonia are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

76%

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 at Fredonia was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), SUNY at Fredonia had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,396 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
337 enrolled students
Black or African American
214 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY at Fredonia is 74.4% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.65% Black or African American, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.46% Asian, and 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 44 students (1.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 288 more women than men received degrees from SUNY at Fredonia. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY at Fredonia is white (796 degrees awarded). There were 8.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia is General Psychology (69 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (68 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (50 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY at Fredonia, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (192 degrees awarded), Education (258 degrees), and Communications (72 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,586,813 people), Secondary school teachers (555,238 people), Other managers (330,902 people), Education administrators (304,642 people), and Postsecondary teachers (245,244 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (192 degrees awarded), Education (258 degrees), Communications (72 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at SUNY at Fredonia are Visual & Performing Arts (192 degrees awarded), Education (258 degrees), Communications (72 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 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 at Fredonia are Elementary & secondary schools (3,019,172 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (533,176 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (277,984 people), Computer Systems Design (204,572 people), and Construction (141,962 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
69 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
68 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY at Fredonia was General Psychology with 69 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

373

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

661

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 373 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia, which is 0.564 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (661).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 60 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY at Fredonia in General Psychology, which is 6.67 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 47% of students graduating from SUNY at Fredonia completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (76.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at SUNY at Fredonia is Female and Asian (76.9% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 1% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
796 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
94 degrees awarded
Black or African American
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY at Fredonia is white (796 degrees awarded). There were 8.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

1.06% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
528 degrees awarded
White Male
268 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY at Fredonia is white female (528 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (268 degrees).

Operations

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at nearly $46.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.18M (2.56%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, SUNY at Fredonia had a total salary expenditure of 123M. SUNY at Fredonia employs 75 Associate professors, 66 Professors and 37 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY at Fredonia are Male Associate professor (42), Male Professor (39), and Female Associate professor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia are: Service, with 96 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 62 employees, and Management with 52 employees.

Endowment

$46.1M

2023 Endowment

9.41%

decline from 2022

SUNY at Fredonia has an endowment valued at about $46.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY at Fredonia declined 9.41% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.59M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.7M

2023 Salaries

0.325%

decline from 2022

In 2023, SUNY at Fredonia paid a median of $42.7M in salaries, which represents 34.8% of their overall expenditure ($123M) and a 0.325% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.87% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.48% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2023, SUNY at Fredonia paid a total of $17.1M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

96 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Associate professor with 75 employees, Professor with 66 employees, and Assistant professor with 37 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia were Service with 96 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees, and Management with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY at Fredonia was Male Associate professor with 42 employees, Male Professor with 39 employees, and Female Associate professor with 33 employees.

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

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