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 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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 $10.3M 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 campus1
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
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.
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 | $17,980 | Baccalaureate |
Adrian College | 45% | 72.5% | 1,765 | $21,504 | Baccalaureate |
Augustana University | 73% | 67.7% | 2,390 | $24,723 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Bethel University | 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $19,726 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Bluffton University | 53% | 67.2% | 646 | $17,430 | Baccalaureate |
Carthage College | 64% | 87.1% | 2,844 | $24,813 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Cedarville University | 73% | 65.3% | 6,318 | $25,022 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
College of the Ozarks | 64% | 12.0% | 1,454 | $7,669 | Baccalaureate |
Concordia University-Nebraska | 65% | 85.7% | 3,479 | $24,016 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Cornell University | 95% | 8.8% | 26,793 | $32,337 | R1 Research |
CUNY New York City College of Technology | 21% | 80.3% | 14,486 | $4,783 | Baccalaureate |
Dakota State University | 49% | 88.0% | 3,774 | $19,725 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Dordt University | 74% | 68.5% | 1,952 | $25,383 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Elmira College | 65% | 77.0% | 786 | $23,735 | Baccalaureate |
Flagler College | 56% | 80.8% | 2,425 | $29,951 | Baccalaureate |
Franklin College | 60% | 69.8% | 985 | $22,762 | Baccalaureate |
High Point University | 72% | 75.3% | 6,331 | $40,721 | Baccalaureate |
Huntington University | 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $13,710 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
John Brown University | 72% | 76.1% | 2,350 | $21,144 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Judson University | 60% | 47.6% | 960 | $25,027 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Marietta College | 61% | 79.3% | 1,109 | $18,372 | Baccalaureate |
Montana Technological University | 58% | 91.1% | 1,702 | $16,240 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Northwest University | 68% | 83.2% | 1,053 | $25,161 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Northwestern College | 66% | 80.4% | 1,705 | $23,519 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Ohio Northern University | 72% | 74.4% | 3,140 | $25,727 | Baccalaureate |
Oregon Institute of Technology | 53% | 95.0% | 5,299 | $16,391 | Baccalaureate |
Pacific Union College | 45% | 47.3% | 974 | $20,979 | Baccalaureate |
Pennsylvania College of Technology | 45% | — | 4,575 | $26,084 | Baccalaureate |
Rocky Mountain College | 48% | 69.6% | 1,032 | $18,508 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 54% | 75.7% | 3,781 | $14,488 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 42% | 92.1% | 3,459 | $15,001 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 38% | 89.0% | 3,056 | $17,387 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY Morrisville | 39% | 91.5% | 2,186 | $17,393 | Baccalaureate |
Tuskegee University | 55% | 48.7% | 3,121 | $32,977 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Maine at Farmington | 52% | 96.7% | 2,100 | $14,873 | Baccalaureate |
University of Minnesota-Crookston | 50% | 87.9% | 2,612 | $10,874 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 57% | 76.6% | 2,268 | $21,062 |
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 (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
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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