SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NY · Public

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82.9%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$55,763
Median Earnings
3,541
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 21.5 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Engineering, General $55,348
N/A $81,997
Landscape Architecture $42,682
N/A $81,997
Natural Resources Management a... $36,131
N/A $81,997
Natural Resources Conservation... $31,423
N/A $81,997
Ecology, Evolution, Systematic... $22,880
N/A $81,997
Zoology/Animal Biology $19,683
N/A $81,997
Sustainability Studies N/A
N/A $81,997
Paper Science and Engineering N/A
N/A $81,997
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 3,541 2,937 82.9% 13.6%
2022 2,466 1,714 69.5% 20.8%
2021 2,252 1,471 65.3% 21.4%
2020 1,951 1,174 60.2% 25.7%
2019 1,661 1,155 69.5% 30.6%
2018 2,018 1,239 61.4% 31.1%
2017 1,818 948 52.1% 34.7%
2016 1,651 895 54.2% 36.6%
2015 1,619 841 51.9% 37.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$55,763
Median Earnings (6 years)
$48,327
Median Debt
$11,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
69.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$7,070
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,980
Fees
$2,060
Room & Board
$18,690
Total Cost of Attendance
$37,730

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $8,211
$30-48k income $10,770
$48-75k income $18,458
$75-110k income $20,248
$110k+ income $23,955

Popular Majors

  • 1 Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • 2 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • 3 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • 4 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • 5 Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Highest Earning Majors

  • Engineering, General $55,348
  • Landscape Architecture $42,682
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy $36,131
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research $31,423
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $22,880

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 2,737
International 5%
Women 55%
Race/Ethnicity
White 66%
Hispanic 10%
Black 5%
Asian 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 81%
Avg: $8,192 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 26%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 42%
Avg: $6,108
School's Own Grants 94%
Avg: $5,623 from school funds