Private nonprofit · University

Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, New York · Large suburb

63.3%
Admit rate
$41,832
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$61,171
Median earnings

Dominican University New York is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Orangeburg, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,105 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,105 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 63% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Orangeburg, New York

Orangeburg is a hamlet and census-designated place, in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States. Orangeburg was the site of Camp Shanks, known as "Last Stop USA", the largest World War II Army embarkation camp. A total of 1.3 million US service personnel en route to Europe were processed at a sprawling camp that covered most of the town. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
23 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Westchester County (HPN)

How Dominican University New York compares

Selectivity63.3%

More selective than 73% · #49 most selective of 137 in New York

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 45% · #109 of 159 in New York

First-year retention66%

Higher than 23%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,171

Higher than 70% · #63 of 133 in New York

Average net price$41,832

Cheaper than 3% · #144 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,105

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Dominican University New York with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,386students
  • Undergraduate1,10580%
  • Graduate28120%

Undergraduates by gender

1,105undergrads
  • Women75869%
  • Men34731%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White24%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic44%
  • Asian5.4%
  • Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,105
Graduate enrollment
281
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
48%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$43,171
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,958
Endowment
$5,129,431

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 299 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York68%
  • Other U.S. states30%
  • International2.0%

A regional draw: about 68% of first-years come from New York, the rest from elsewhere.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
63.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,220
Room & board
$15,090
Books & supplies
$1,900
Total cost of attendance
$47,802
Average net price
$41,832

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
35%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,865
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,171
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
77%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
35%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
656
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
59%
Housing charge (year)
$9,820
Meal plan (year)
$6,400
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
405 (253 men · 152 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Lacrosse88
Baseball72
Soccer63
Volleyball49
Basketball37
Track and Field (Outdoor)37
Softball15
Cross Country13
Bowling10
Tennis9
Golf6
Rowing6

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,396 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.7reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
2.3
Rape
1.7
Fondling
1.0
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$40,695
$30–48k
$41,082
$48–75k
$42,353
$75–110k
$43,764
$110k+
$42,337

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$190,052

$42,353/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,643
average award, among those who get one

Dominican University New York discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,643. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 214 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$61,171
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$63,321
Men
$59,464

Women out-earn men by $3,857 (6%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
51.2″
Annual snow
32.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY US station (6.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.