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SUNY Empire State College Overview

SUNY Empire State College is a public institution situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Springs is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is SUNY Empire State College Known For?

2,471 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SUNY Empire.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 21% of the faculty were full-time.

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SUNY Empire State College Rankings

SUNY Empire is ranked #432 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

SUNY Empire has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Empire.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#155 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Empire has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Business Associate Degree Schools Business Degree Central
#7 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#8 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools College Factual
#25 Best Human Resource Management Schools College Factual
#57 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#209 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is SUNY Empire State College?

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Contact details for SUNY Empire are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391
Phone: 518-587-2100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SUNYEmpireStateCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@SUNYEmpire

How Do I Get Into SUNY Empire?

You can apply to SUNY Empire online at: https://www.esc.edu/admissions/

SUNY Empire State College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford SUNY Empire State College?

43% Take Out Loans
7.0% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SUNY Empire, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,516 a year. That adds up to $26,064 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Empire is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

SUNY Empire State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,653 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,145 undergraduate students at SUNY Empire, with 3,653 being full-time and 5,492 being part-time.

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There are also 1,579 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,653 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Empire State College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 102
Black or African American 674
Hispanic or Latino 462
White 1,934
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 464

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Empire State College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at SUNY Empire State College

6,008 Took All Classes Online
8,409 Took At Least One Class Online
2.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 14 master’s degree programs available online at SUNY Empire. In 2019-2020, 8,409 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Empire has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Empire

The following table shows how SUNY Empire is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Social Sciences #1 #1
Cultural Studies & Analysis #1 #1
Public Policy #1 #1
Physical Sciences #1 #7
Other Physical Science #1 #1
Fine & Studio Arts #1 #1
International Business #4 #7
Community Organization & Advocacy #4 #1
General Education #4 #13
Interdisciplinary Studies #7 #16
Finance & Financial Management #7 #22
General Social Sciences #10 #13
History #10 #26
Medical Illustration & Informatics #10 #7
History #10 #26
Homeland Security #15 #34
Human Services #15 #39
Visual & Performing Arts #16 #26
Human Resource Management #19 #70
Human Development & Family Studies #21 #30
Health & Medical Administrative Services #24 #84
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #27 #42
Allied Health Professions #28 #49
Computer Information Systems #30 #41
General Business/Commerce #33 #68
Teacher Education Grade Specific #37 #64
Instructional Media Design #37 #55
Accounting #39 #139
Curriculum & Instruction #46 #73
Social Sciences #49 #76
Computer & Information Sciences #49 #76
Education #52 #88
General Psychology #52 #85
Psychology #55 #97
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #60 #75
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #67 #141
Nursing #70 #111

Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Empire

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Empire State College was 2.3%. This is the #824 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY Empire regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SUNY Empire majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 92%
Allied Health Professions 83%
Curriculum & Instruction 13%
Education 7%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 40%
History 22%
History 22%
Instructional Media Design 67%
Management Information Systems 40%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 35%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4%
Other Physical Science 15%
Physical Sciences 15%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SUNY Empire ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SUNY Empire.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Cultural Studies & Analysis #4
Other Physical Science #4
Other Social Sciences #10
Area Studies #11
Public Policy #19
Ethnic Studies #29
Community Organization & Advocacy #29
Medical Illustration & Informatics #29
Fine & Studio Arts #34
Interdisciplinary Studies #37
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #39
Physical Sciences #48
General Social Sciences #75
Allied Health Professions #81
History #91
History #91
Human Services #94
General Education #99
Homeland Security #107
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #107
Curriculum & Instruction #108
International Business #120
Human Development & Family Studies #130
Management Information Systems #146
Instructional Media Design #151
Public Administration #156
Finance & Financial Management #158
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #159
Visual & Performing Arts #175
Entrepreneurial Studies #179
General Psychology #187
Marketing #246
General Business/Commerce #250
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #255
Psychology #265
Social Sciences #268
Human Resource Management #297
Public Administration & Social Service #301
Nursing #308
Computer Information Systems #348
Teacher Education Grade Specific #354

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

SUNY Empire State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 3 82 638 0 0 723
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 67 406 9 0 482
Other Physical Science 0 81 154 0 0 235
Human Resource Management 0 138 14 19 10 181
Human Development & Family Studies 0 15 151 0 0 166
Nursing 0 0 118 0 21 139
General Education 0 25 102 0 0 127
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 66 46 0 0 112
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 5 106 0 0 111
Business Administration & Management 0 0 1 27 49 77
Fine & Studio Arts 0 6 61 0 0 67
Public Policy 0 0 51 2 0 53
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 37 14 0 0 51
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 5 42 47
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 40 40
History 0 4 28 5 0 37
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 9 25 34
General Social Sciences 0 3 29 0 0 32
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 0 0 8 16 25
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 5 16 21
Accounting 0 0 12 0 0 12
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 10 10
Special Education 0 0 0 0 8 8
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 4 3 7
Allied Health Professions 0 0 6 0 0 6
Marketing 0 0 0 5 0 5
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 5 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Psychology 0 0 1 0 0 1
International Business 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 529 1,938 105 240 2,816

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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