Skidmore College Overview
Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The suburban atmosphere of Saratoga Springs makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is Skidmore College Known For?
- Skidmore has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
- The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 0%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at Skidmore is the bachelor's degree.
- For the <nil> academic year, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Skidmore with a bachelor's degree make about $68,541 a year. That's 68% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Skidmore to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Where Is Skidmore College?
Contact details for Skidmore are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
Phone: | 518-580-5000 |
Website: | www.skidmore.edu |
How Do I Get Into Skidmore?
You can apply to Skidmore online at: www.skidmore.edu/admissions/apply/index.php
Admission Requirements for Skidmore
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | Recommended |
High School Rank | Recommended |
High School Transcript | Required |
College Prep Program | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
SAT or ACT Scores | Considered but not required |
TOEFL | Required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Skidmore?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 28%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.
Average Test Scores
About 26% of students accepted to Skidmore submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 720. Math scores were between 640 and 720.
Can I Afford Skidmore College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Skidmore, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,631 a year. That adds up to $30,524 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 0.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Skidmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,655 full-time undergraduates at Skidmore, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Skidmore College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 151 |
Black or African American | 132 |
Hispanic or Latino | 265 |
White | 1,664 |
International Students | 241 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 202 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at Skidmore College. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 73 countries are represented at Skidmore. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.
Online Learning at Skidmore College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Skidmore has changed over the last few years.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Peter under License
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