SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
About
The SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is a residential college located in Cobleskill, New York, founded in 1911. The college spans 902 acres and offers 54 degrees, including 24 bachelor's programs, with a notable focus on experiential education and applied learning in areas such as Environmental Science, Plant Sciences, and Animal Sciences.
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 9.4-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 59 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 18.6%
- No Data48 · 81.4%
- 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
Action history · 3
- Jun 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2019Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Nov 2017Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
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, 922 students received $5.0M in Pell grants, alongside $10.5M 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 834 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above 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 Cobleskill
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 · 11
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 campus5
Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion2
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Davis Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Parsons Hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Parsons Hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- TenEyck Hall1 fireElectricalDamage $0-$99
- Vroman Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cobleskill vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Cobleskill 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 42% | — | 1,988 | $18,701 | Baccalaureate |
| 45% | 72.5% | 1,765 | $25,368 | Baccalaureate | |
| 73% | 67.7% | 2,390 | $23,894 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $18,610 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 53% | 67.2% | 646 | $19,943 | Baccalaureate | |
| 64% | 87.1% | 2,844 | $26,565 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 73% | 65.3% | 6,318 | $24,468 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 64% | 12.0% | 1,454 | $6,100 | Baccalaureate | |
| 65% | 85.7% | 3,479 | $23,965 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 95% | 8.8% | 26,793 | $28,690 | R1 Research | |
| 21% | 80.3% | 14,486 | $5,127 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 88.0% | 3,774 | $21,057 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 74% | 68.5% | 1,952 | $25,807 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 65% | 77.0% | 786 | $22,386 | Baccalaureate | |
| 56% | 80.8% | 2,425 | $30,525 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 69.8% | 985 | $22,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 75.3% | 6,331 | $38,707 | Baccalaureate | |
| 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $19,310 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 72% | 76.1% | 2,350 | $20,397 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 60% | 47.6% | 960 | $18,558 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 61% | 79.3% | 1,109 | $21,083 | Baccalaureate | |
| 58% | 91.1% | 1,702 | $16,481 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 68% | 83.2% | 1,053 | $22,288 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 66% | 80.4% | 1,705 | $25,907 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 72% | 74.4% | 3,140 | $24,478 | Baccalaureate | |
| 53% | 95.0% | 5,299 | $15,706 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 47.3% | 974 | $41,008 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | — | 4,575 | $25,110 | Baccalaureate | |
| 48% | 69.6% | 1,032 | $19,751 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 54% | 75.7% | 3,781 | $15,016 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 92.1% | 3,459 | $15,268 | Baccalaureate | |
| 38% | 89.0% | 3,056 | $17,225 | Baccalaureate | |
| 39% | 91.5% | 2,186 | $15,939 | Baccalaureate | |
| 55% | 48.7% | 3,121 | $35,013 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 52% | 96.7% | 2,100 | $16,857 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 87.9% | 2,612 | $12,212 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 57% | 76.6% | 2,268 | $21,070 |
Institutions like Cobleskill
Explore the federal data for institutions in Cobleskill's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateMichigan
Adrian College
Grad rate45%Admit rate72.5%Enrollment1,765Net price$25,368View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Dakota
Augustana University
Grad rate73%Admit rate67.7%Enrollment2,390Net price$23,894View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Bethel University
Grad rate52%Admit rate97.7%Enrollment1,167Net price$18,610View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Bluffton University
Grad rate53%Admit rate67.2%Enrollment646Net price$19,943View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWisconsin
Carthage College
Grad rate64%Admit rate87.1%Enrollment2,844Net price$26,565View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Cedarville University
Grad rate73%Admit rate65.3%Enrollment6,318Net price$24,468View data - BaccalaureateMissouri
College of the Ozarks
Grad rate64%Admit rate12.0%Enrollment1,454Net price$6,100View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNebraska
Concordia University-Nebraska
Grad rate65%Admit rate85.7%Enrollment3,479Net price$23,965View data - R1 ResearchNew York
Cornell University
Grad rate95%Admit rate8.8%Enrollment26,793Net price$28,690View data - BaccalaureateNew York
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate21%Admit rate80.3%Enrollment14,486Net price$5,127View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Dakota
Dakota State University
Grad rate49%Admit rate88.0%Enrollment3,774Net price$21,057View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIowa
Dordt University
Grad rate74%Admit rate68.5%Enrollment1,952Net price$25,807View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Elmira College
Grad rate65%Admit rate77.0%Enrollment786Net price$22,386View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Flagler College
Grad rate56%Admit rate80.8%Enrollment2,425Net price$30,525View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
Franklin College
Grad rate60%Admit rate69.8%Enrollment985Net price$22,855View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
High Point University
Grad rate72%Admit rate75.3%Enrollment6,331Net price$38,707View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Huntington University
Grad rate64%Admit rate75.6%Enrollment1,776Net price$19,310View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsArkansas
John Brown University
Grad rate72%Admit rate76.1%Enrollment2,350Net price$20,397View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois
Judson University
Grad rate60%Admit rate47.6%Enrollment960Net price$18,558View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Marietta College
Grad rate61%Admit rate79.3%Enrollment1,109Net price$21,083View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMontana
Montana Technological University
Grad rate58%Admit rate91.1%Enrollment1,702Net price$16,481View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWashington
Northwest University
Grad rate68%Admit rate83.2%Enrollment1,053Net price$22,288View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIowa
Northwestern College
Grad rate66%Admit rate80.4%Enrollment1,705Net price$25,907View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Northern University
Grad rate72%Admit rate74.4%Enrollment3,140Net price$24,478View data - BaccalaureateOregon
Oregon Institute of Technology
Grad rate53%Admit rate95.0%Enrollment5,299Net price$15,706View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Pacific Union College
Grad rate45%Admit rate47.3%Enrollment974Net price$41,008View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate45%Admit rate—Enrollment4,575Net price$25,110View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMontana
Rocky Mountain College
Grad rate48%Admit rate69.6%Enrollment1,032Net price$19,751View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Grad rate54%Admit rate75.7%Enrollment3,781Net price$15,016View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Grad rate42%Admit rate92.1%Enrollment3,459Net price$15,268View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Grad rate38%Admit rate89.0%Enrollment3,056Net price$17,225View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY Morrisville
Grad rate39%Admit rate91.5%Enrollment2,186Net price$15,939View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsAlabama
Tuskegee University
Grad rate55%Admit rate48.7%Enrollment3,121Net price$35,013View data - BaccalaureateMaine
University of Maine at Farmington
Grad rate52%Admit rate96.7%Enrollment2,100Net price$16,857View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Grad rate50%Admit rate87.9%Enrollment2,612Net price$12,212View data
Cobleskill Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
This office collects and analyzes SUNY Cobleskill-related data and provides administration, faculty, and other internal and external constituencies with information, planning and research assistance.
Visit IR office page- Maddie Salo
Common Data Set
Cobleskill's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C12,064 applied → 1,672 admitted (81.0%) → 460 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 81.0% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
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
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H565% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $25,834 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 46%; first-year retention 59%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 2 pts above the overall rate (48% vs 46%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I354% of classes have under 20 students; 4% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B21% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1418 transfer applicants → 293 admitted (70.1%) → 170 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionAcronyms, Common Terms, and DefinitionsThis page provides a comprehensive list of acronyms, common terms, and definitions relevant to SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. It includes brief explanations or descriptions of various institutional, administrative, and educational terms, making it a useful resource for understanding the specific language and operational terminology used at the college. The document was last updated on February 6, 2023.cobleskill.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planSUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech's Strategic Plan2018The 2018 Strategic Plan of SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech aims to sustain a thriving and effective institution by aligning with five strategic initiatives representing the college's values and aspirations. The plan focuses on fulfilling its vision and mission, living its values, achieving operational excellence, and strengthening community partnerships. Guided by this bold path, SUNY Cobleskill seeks to create a greater impact on its students and surrounding communities.cobleskill.edu
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