Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

Purchase College (SUNY) (Purchase, NY)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 93%
Applicants who took ACT: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 28%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 5%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 33%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 16%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 18%
ACT score 24-29: 43%
ACT score 30-36: 8%
ACT score 24+: 51%
Students applied: 8,949
Students admitted: 3,011
Admission rate: 34%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 57%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 4,148
Full-time enrolled men: 1,638
Full-time enrolled women: 2,102
Part-time enrolled men: 183
Part-time enrolled women: 225
Freshmen retained: 81%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,270
Fees (in state): $1,759
Tuition (out of state): $14,320
Fees (out of state): $1,759
Room and board: $11,058
Est. book expense: $1,138
Total cost (in state): $19,225
Total cost (out of state): $28,275
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,148
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,851
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $22,198
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $25,901
Average debt at graduation: $25,812

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 55%
Average need-based aid: $6,077
Average non-need-based aid: $2,374