Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

SUNY New Paltz (New Paltz, NY)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 91%
Applicants who took ACT: 26%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 30%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 4%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 33%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 30%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 32%
ACT score 24-29: 65%
ACT score 30-36: 3%
ACT score 24+: 68%
Students applied: 14,161
Students admitted: 5,690
Admission rate: 40%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 49%
6-year graduation rate: 70%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 6,814
Full-time enrolled men: 2,358
Full-time enrolled women: 3,943
Part-time enrolled men: 195
Part-time enrolled women: 318
Freshmen retained: 88%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,570
Fees (in state): $1,188
Tuition (out of state): $14,820
Fees (out of state): $1,188
Room and board: $10,084
Est. book expense: $1,300
Total cost (in state): $18,142
Total cost (out of state): $27,392
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,577
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $15,757
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $22,827
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $25,007
Average debt at graduation: $31,278

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 58%
Average need-based aid: $4,565
Average non-need-based aid: $2,385