Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY · Public four-year · Suburb: Small
7,789undergraduates
$11,065average net price per year
22%graduate in 6 years
46%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (4 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (118 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (35 awarded), Bachelor's (319 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Associate (161 awarded), Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Associate (37 awarded), Bachelor's (285 awarded)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (261 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (12 awarded)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (102 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (21 awarded), Bachelor's (118 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (11 awarded), Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, Other Associate (20 awarded), Bachelor's (109 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (82 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Associate (19 awarded), Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (64 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Homeland Security, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Graduate programs (36)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Marketing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Labor Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Social Entrepreneurship Post-bachelor's certificate
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
- Agricultural Teacher Education Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Social Sciences, Other Master's
- Community Organization and Advocacy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Public/Applied History Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Master's
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,630
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,540
- Books and supplies
- $1,528
- Total cost living at home
- $10,748
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,135 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,581 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,882 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,857 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,178 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,071
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,048
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,289
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 20%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 46%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 30% |
| Neither | 15% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 69 | 22% |
| Men | 31 | 23% |
| Asian | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 29 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| White | 51 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 360 | 27% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 457 | 50% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,946 | 50% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,718 | 51% | 12% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,545
- Undergraduates
- 7,789
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,448
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,341
- Graduate students
- 1,756
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 73%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 90%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 14% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866-4391
- County
- Saratoga County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.