State University of New York at New Paltz
About
The State University of New York at New Paltz is a public university in New Paltz, New York, United States. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an academy in 1833.
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
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 78 Title IV programs, 23 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing23 · 29.5%
- No Data55 · 70.5%
- 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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
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 · 8
Action history · 6
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Jun 2021Renewal of AccreditationMiddle 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
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or 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, 2,518 students received $15.1M in Pell grants, alongside $30.0M 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 1,634 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (1.1%) 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 Newpaltz
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 · 10
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 campus9
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Capen hall1 fireCookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Newpaltz vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Newpaltz 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectState University of New York at New Paltz | 72% | — | 7,898 | $18,809 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 82% | 38.6% | 18,816 | $21,620 | R1 Research | |
| 72% | 47.5% | 20,081 | $3,033 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 57% | 53.8% | 22,538 | $2,984 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 91% | 13.6% | 2,031 | $28,985 | Baccalaureate | |
| 77% | 64.0% | 1,841 | $31,563 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 75.9% | 13,905 | $12,447 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 88% | 9.2% | 56,832 | $37,050 | R1 Research | |
| 50% | 77.7% | 3,179 | $15,897 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 55% | 70.7% | 7,482 | $16,353 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 71% | 66.4% | 3,945 | $18,211 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 69% | 69.6% | 5,337 | $19,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 86% | 62.3% | 8,141 | $27,646 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 51% | 73.4% | — | $23,819 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 61% | 69.1% | 17,560 | $17,167 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 71% | 65.2% | 8,020 | $18,809 |
Institutions like Newpaltz
Explore the federal data for institutions in Newpaltz's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchNew York
Binghamton University
Grad rate82%Admit rate38.6%Enrollment18,816Net price$21,620View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Grad rate72%Admit rate47.5%Enrollment20,081Net price$3,033View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
CUNY Hunter College
Grad rate57%Admit rate53.8%Enrollment22,538Net price$2,984View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Hamilton College
Grad rate91%Admit rate13.6%Enrollment2,031Net price$28,985View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Grad rate77%Admit rate64.0%Enrollment1,841Net price$31,563View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
Kean University
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment13,905Net price$12,447View data - R1 ResearchNew York
New York University
Grad rate88%Admit rate9.2%Enrollment56,832Net price$37,050View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY at Fredonia
Grad rate50%Admit rate77.7%Enrollment3,179Net price$15,897View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
SUNY Brockport
Grad rate55%Admit rate70.7%Enrollment7,482Net price$16,353View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY College at Geneseo
Grad rate71%Admit rate66.4%Enrollment3,945Net price$18,211View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
SUNY Oneonta
Grad rate69%Admit rate69.6%Enrollment5,337Net price$19,158View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
The College of New Jersey
Grad rate86%Admit rate62.3%Enrollment8,141Net price$27,646View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
The College of Saint Rose
Grad rate51%Admit rate73.4%Enrollment—Net price$23,819View data - R1 ResearchNew York
University at Albany
Grad rate61%Admit rate69.1%Enrollment17,560Net price$17,167View data
Newpaltz Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Institutional Research office provides quality information and analysis services to support planning, decision-making, and assessment at a variety of organizational levels, while also maintaining reporting requirements for external agencies and organizations.
Visit IR office page- Mike DouglasAssociate for Institutional Research
Common Data Set
Newpaltz's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C117,232 applied → 10,616 admitted (61.6%) → 1,135 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 61.6% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1190–1330 (median 1240).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 25–29 (median 28).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $29,682 (2025-2026).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $29,682 → about $23,117 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($6,565); 61% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H556% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $27,604 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 72%; first-year retention 85%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 7 pts below the overall rate (65% vs 72%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I343% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~14% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B21% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B16,197 undergraduates and 1,036 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D12,097 transfer applicants → 1,245 admitted (59.4%) → 607 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardnewpaltz.edu
- Data definitionCommon Data Set | SUNY New PaltzThe page provides information about the Common Data Set (CDS) at SUNY New Paltz, which is a standardized collection of data meant to improve data quality and reporting in higher education. It lists yearly data sets from 2007 to 2025, available in Excel and PDF formats.newpaltz.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planSUNY New Paltz Strategic Planning 20252025The SUNY New Paltz Strategic Plan aims to provide a transformative education that fosters personal growth, civic engagement, and career readiness. Key strategic priorities include educational innovation, governance and accountability, and community engagement. Emphasis is placed on inclusivity, workforce alignment, and measurable progress through updated tools like a real-time progress dashboard.newpaltz.edu
Notable alumni of Newpaltz (11)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Michael BadaluccoActing
- David BernsleySports
- Kevin CahillPolitics
- Regina CalcaterraLiterature
- Joan ChenActing
- James DolanBusiness
- Maurice HincheyPolitics
- Roseann RunteAcademia
- Ilyasah ShabazzLiterature
- John TurturroActing
- Michael C. WilliamsActing
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