Skidmore College
About
Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,700 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 35 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 31.4%
- No Data24 · 68.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 3
- Apr 2021Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jan 2021Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 413 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $8.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 332 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Skidmore College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus10
Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Jonsson Tower1 fireNaturalDamage $0-$99
- Wait Hall1 fireElectricalDamage $0-$99
- Wiecking Hall1 fireburned poster on bulletin boardDamage $0-$99
- Sussman I1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Skidmore College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Skidmore College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSkidmore College | 83% | — | 2,704 | $34,581 | Baccalaureate |
Bard College | 68% | 52.1% | 2,911 | $31,771 | Baccalaureate |
Bates College | 90% | 13.3% | 1,760 | $30,703 | Baccalaureate |
Colgate University | 91% | 13.9% | 3,211 | $29,107 | Baccalaureate |
Connecticut College | 82% | 37.0% | 1,990 | $33,998 | Baccalaureate |
Dickinson College | 80% | 42.1% | 2,314 | $32,191 | Baccalaureate |
Franklin and Marshall College | 84% | 28.2% | 1,808 | $39,061 | Baccalaureate |
Gettysburg College | 83% | 38.9% | 2,812 | $30,086 | Baccalaureate |
Hamilton College | 91% | 13.6% | 2,031 | $28,314 | Baccalaureate |
Kenyon College | 82% | 31.0% | 2,249 | $29,383 | Baccalaureate |
Oberlin College | 81% | 34.2% | 2,909 | $39,184 | Baccalaureate |
Sarah Lawrence College | 71% | 61.7% | 1,798 | $21,132 | Baccalaureate |
St Lawrence University | 79% | 54.3% | 1,991 | $30,561 | Baccalaureate |
Trinity College | 84% | 29.2% | 2,238 | $35,009 | Baccalaureate |
Union College | 80% | 43.9% | 2,065 | $36,000 | Baccalaureate |
Vassar College | 91% | 18.6% | 2,462 | $38,182 | Baccalaureate |
Wheaton College | 73% | 67.7% | 1,785 | $30,934 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 82% | 35.6% | 2,238 | $31,771 |
Skidmore College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) at Skidmore College conducts research informed by the College’s goals, aspirations, and strategic priorities to assist administrative and faculty leadership in planning, decision-making, resource allocation, and policy development. OIR studies and assessments support efforts to sustain and improve the academic excellence and operational effectiveness of Skidmore College.
Visit IR office page- Joe StankovichDirector of Institutional Research
- Leanne CasaleAssociate Director of Institutional Research
- Amy TweedyInstitutional Effectiveness Specialist
- Kerry NelsonCoordinator for Institutional Research and Assessment
Common Data Set (19)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardskidmore.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactbook2026The Skidmore College Factbook is published by the Office of Institutional Research and provides comprehensive data about the institution, covering topics such as admissions, enrollment, demographic data, completions by major and minor, and graduation and retention rates. The Factbook is updated annually with the most recent version being for the 2025-26 academic year.skidmore.edu
- Strategic planCreative Futures: The Skidmore College Strategic Plan, 2025–20302025Skidmore College has launched its 'Creative Futures' strategic plan for 2025–2030. Grounded in its core values and the motto 'Creative Thought Matters,' this plan focuses on six foundational pillars including innovation in academics, student experience, and sustainability. The roadmap was developed through extensive community engagement and aims to align resources with ambitious goals for the institution's future growth.skidmore.edu
Grants & funding (10)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityFellowshipsNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)institution_site$50,400
- opportunityCreative Writing FellowshipsNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)institution_site$25,000
- opportunityChallenge America GrantsNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)institution_site$10,000
- opportunityArt WorksNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)institution_site
- opportunityChallenge GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)institution_site
- opportunityCollaborative Research GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)institution_site
- opportunityFaculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)National Science Foundation (NSF)institution_site
- opportunityHumanities Access GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)institution_site
- opportunityMajor Research Instrumentation ProgramNational Science Foundation (NSF)institution_site
- opportunityOur TownNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)institution_site
Notable alumni of Skidmore College (31)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Kristina AnapauArts and entertainment
- Glenda ArentzenArts and entertainment
- Mary Jane AuchArts and entertainment
- Nathan BarrArts and entertainment
- Zazie BeetzArts and entertainment
- Molly BernardArts and entertainment
- Lucinda BlissArts and entertainment
- Diane BurkoArts and entertainment
- Ruth Sacks CaplinArts and entertainment
- Kyle CareyArts and entertainment
- Lyn ChevliArts and entertainment
- Sharon ChurchArts and entertainment
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