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175 Colleges
57,098 Yearly Graduations
$89,105 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,667 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly business graduations, New York is ranked #2 in the country with 57,098 degrees handed out in 2021. New York colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $22,276 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $25,439 per year.

About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,917 per year.

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#1

Baruch College

New York, New York
Public Public vs. Private
3,975 Yearly Degrees
$7,464 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 19,740 students at Baruch in total, 15,774 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 12,421 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 41%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,958 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $55,554 during the early-career years.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
3,833 Yearly Degrees
$56,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 52,775 students at NYU in total, 27,444 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 25,854 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at NYU is 90%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

This a very selective school with only 21% of students getting accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,524 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NYU is $60,407.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
2,192 Yearly Degrees
$62,466 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 30,135 students at Columbia in total, 8,148 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,509 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

Only 7% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

9% of Columbia students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $12,141 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $79,434 during the early-career years.

#4

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,961 Yearly Degrees
$7,793 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Fashion Institute of Technology is 8,191, of which 7,959 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,966 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at FIT SUNY. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 17% are men and 83% are women.

Approximately 37% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,597 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from FIT SUNY with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,916 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,947 Yearly Degrees
$57,591 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 14,479 undergraduates at Syracuse, of which 13,832 are full-time, and there are 21,322 students altogether. Syracuse has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 38% of students at Syracuse take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,703 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Syracuse with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $58,773 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,933 Yearly Degrees
$61,015 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Cornell University is 23,620, of which 14,743 students are undergraduates and of those, 14,693 are full-time. For undergraduates at Cornell, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

This a very selective school with only 11% of students getting accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

38% of Cornell students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,639 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Cornell is $78,779.

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,365 Yearly Degrees
$10,782 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University at Buffalo is 32,347, of which 22,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,435 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.

51% of University at Buffalo students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,579 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,240 during the early-career years.

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,361 Yearly Degrees
$55,776 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Fordham University is 16,364, of which 9,399 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,887 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Fordham U is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 53% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

48% of Fordham U students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,943 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Fordham U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $58,330 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,171 Yearly Degrees
$45,562 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 20,143 students at STJ in total, 15,693 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,177 are full-time. For undergraduates at STJ, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

48% of STJ students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,980 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,321 during the early-career years.

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,147 Yearly Degrees
$10,455 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 26,782 students at SUNY Stony Brook in total, 18,010 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,586 are full-time. It takes the average SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.

Roughly 39% of students at SUNY Stony Brook take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,671 a year. SUNY Stony Brook has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY Stony Brook is $51,975.

#11

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,139 Yearly Degrees
$10,390 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 14,333 undergraduates at Binghamton University, of which 13,889 are full-time, and there are 18,148 students altogether. Binghamton University has a freshman retention rate of 92%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 43% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

48% of Binghamton University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,630 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,213 during the early-career years.

#12

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,078 Yearly Degrees
$7,440 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 14,969 undergraduates at Brooklyn College, of which 11,401 are full-time, and there are 17,735 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,745 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Brooklyn College is $43,178.

#13

Queens College

Queens, New York
Public Public vs. Private
1,045 Yearly Degrees
$7,538 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,702 undergraduates at QC, of which 12,479 are full-time, and there are 19,700 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at QC is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

8% of QC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,788 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from QC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,538 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
993 Yearly Degrees
$48,830 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,994 undergraduates at Pace University, of which 7,336 are full-time, and there are 12,835 students altogether. For undergraduates at Pace University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at Pace University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,480 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,574 during the early-career years.

#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
949 Yearly Degrees
$59,378 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 11,741 students at University of Rochester in total, 6,521 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,100 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 35%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Roughly 42% of students at University of Rochester take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,565 a year. University of Rochester has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Rochester is $57,648.

#16

University at Albany

Albany, New York
Public Public vs. Private
931 Yearly Degrees
$10,408 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 17,688 students at UAlbany in total, 13,182 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 12,203 are full-time. It takes the average UAlbany undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,324 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAlbany is $48,562.

#17

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
Public Public vs. Private
928 Yearly Degrees
$7,630 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at SUNY Empire State College is 10,724, of which 9,145 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,653 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SUNY Empire is 4.4 years.

Roughly 43% of students at SUNY Empire take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,516 a year. SUNY Empire has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY Empire is $42,646.

Public Public vs. Private
916 Yearly Degrees
$5,170 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 22,496 students at BMCC in total, 15,469 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,929 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from BMCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,733 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Excelsior College

Albany, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
905 Yearly Degrees

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $61,752 during the early-career years.

#20

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
844 Yearly Degrees
$51,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Hofstra University is 10,444, of which 6,120 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,806 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Hofstra is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $12,024 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Hofstra with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,115 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
745 Yearly Degrees
$16,686 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 6,541 students at Monroe College in total, 5,739 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,162 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Monroe College is 4.2 years.

About 49% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 40% of students at Monroe College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,972 a year. Monroe College has a 5.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Monroe College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,738 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
Public Public vs. Private
740 Yearly Degrees
$5,218 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,971 students at LaGuardia in total, 9,179 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

2% of LaGuardia students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,551 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from LaGuardia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,591 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
Public Public vs. Private
656 Yearly Degrees
$7,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Lehman College is 15,091, of which 12,833 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,380 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Lehman is 4.7 years.

About 47% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,057 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,658 during the early-career years.

#24

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
Public Public vs. Private
588 Yearly Degrees
$8,769 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at SUNY Oswego is 7,636, of which 6,673 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,211 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 66% of students at SUNY Oswego take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,460 a year. SUNY Oswego has a 4.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,194 during the early-career years.

#25

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
560 Yearly Degrees
$41,305 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Marist College is 6,600, of which 5,682 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,947 are full-time. For undergraduates at Marist, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 55% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at Marist take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,550 a year. Marist has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Marist is $55,240.

Other New York Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Farmingdale State College 515
26 LIM College 515
28 Mercy College 492
29 Iona College 487
30 College of Staten Island CUNY 460
31 Suffolk County Community College 453
32 Berkeley College - New York 431
33 Queensborough Community College 402
34 Le Moyne College 385
34 New York City College of Technology 385
36 Nassau Community College 380
36 Adelphi University 380
38 Rochester Institute of Technology 372
39 Siena College 366
40 Kingsborough Community College 363
41 SUNY New Paltz 360
42 SUNY Plattsburgh 358
43 Buffalo State 357
44 Ithaca College 335
45 St. Joseph’s College - New York 333
46 Canisius College 332
47 SUNY Old Westbury 328
48 LIU Post 320
49 New York Institute of Technology 319
50 The Graduate Center, CUNY 306
51 DeVry College of New York 299
52 SUNY Westchester Community College 298
53 Yeshiva University 297
54 Manhattan College 294
55 The College at Brockport 292
56 Culinary Institute of America 283
57 The City College of New York 281
58 Touro College 272
59 Niagara University 270
60 ASA College 268
60 York College 268
62 St. John Fisher College 264
63 Hunter College 256
64 Long Island Business Institute 238
65 SUNY Geneseo 216
66 Metropolitan College of New York 213
67 Hudson Valley Community College 208
68 St. Bonaventure University 207
69 Bryant & Stratton College - Online 202
70 Monroe Community College 200
71 Molloy College 195
72 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 191
73 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 189
74 Erie Community College 180
75 SUNY Fredonia 178
76 Medgar Evers College 175
77 St Lawrence University 170
78 Utica College 169
79 SUNY Oneonta 165
80 SUNY Cobleskill 159
80 Mohawk Valley Community College 159
82 Alfred State College 152
83 Bronx Community College 148
84 Hostos Community College 145
85 Clarkson University 142
86 St. Francis College 140
86 SUNY Delhi 140
88 Skidmore College 127
88 The College of Saint Rose 127
90 Dutchess Community College 126
91 SUNY Cortland 125
92 Medaille College 122
93 The New School 121
94 SUNY Schenectady County Community College 119
94 Mount Saint Mary College 119
94 Onondaga Community College 119
97 Colgate University 117
98 United States Military Academy 115
99 SUNY Maritime College 114
100 Jamestown Business College 111
101 Nyack College 110
101 Rockland Community College 110
103 Manhattanville College 109
104 Niagara County Community College 104
105 Keuka College 101
106 Roberts Wesleyan College 99
106 Orange County Community College 99
106 Genesee Community College 99
109 Nazareth College 98
109 Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo 98
109 Tompkins Cortland Community College 98
109 SUNY Broome 98
113 The College of Westchester 97
114 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 94
115 SUNY Canton 92
116 College of Mount Saint Vincent 90
117 Alfred University 88
118 Wagner College 86
119 Adirondack Community College 85
120 Finger Lakes Community College 84
120 Plaza College 84
122 Jefferson Community College 82
123 Barnard College 79
124 Morrisville State College 77
125 Hamilton College 75
126 SUNY Potsdam 74
127 D’Youville College 71
128 Herkimer County Community College 67
129 Jamestown Community College 64
130 St. Thomas Aquinas College 63
130 Corning Community College 63
132 Daemen College 62
132 Houghton College 62
134 Union College New York 61
135 John Jay College of Criminal Justice 58
136 Stella and Charles Guttman Community College 57
137 Cayuga County Community College 56
137 Marymount Manhattan College 56
139 Russell Sage College 49
139 Five Towns College 49
141 Elmira College 47
142 Dominican College of Blauvelt 46
143 Teachers College at Columbia University 45
144 Bryant & Stratton College - Albany 44
145 Vassar College 41
146 Fulton-Montgomery Community College 37
147 Bard College 36
148 Hartwick College 34
149 Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North 33
150 Purchase College 30
150 Cazenovia College 30
152 SUNY Ulster 29
152 North Country Community College 29
154 School of Visual Arts 27
155 The King’s College 25
155 Sullivan County Community College 25
157 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion 16
158 Boricua College 15
158 Hilbert College 15
160 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 14
160 Bryant & Stratton College - Greece 14
162 Columbia-Greene Community College 12
162 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12
164 Mildred Elley NYC 11
164 Villa Maria College 11
166 Clinton Community College 10
166 Wells College 10
166 Mildred Elley Albany 10
169 New York Law School 6
170 Pratt Institute - Main 4
170 Glasgow Caledonian New York College 4
172 Elyon College 3
173 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 2
173 Trocaire College 2
175 Maria College of Albany 0

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