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Hartwick College

Oneonta, New York · Remote town

69.6%
Admit rate
$31,320
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$61,107
Median earnings

Hartwick College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Oneonta, New York (remote town setting), enrolling 1,087 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,087 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 70% admitNCAA Division III with football · Empire EightCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hartwick College's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hartwick College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hartwick College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Oneonta, New York

Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, United States. The Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy are believed to have emerged and gained dominance prior to the 15th century; they were in place at the time of early French and Dutch colonization. Damaschke Field, home of the Oneonta Outlaws of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, is located in Neawha Park. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
68 miles to Syracuse, NY
To Great Lakes shore
95 miles
Nearest airport
49 miles to Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)

How Hartwick College compares

Selectivity69.6%

More selective than 64% · #67 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1200

Higher than 59%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 47% · #105 of 159 in New York

First-year retention74%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,107

Higher than 69% · #64 of 133 in New York

Average net price$31,320

Cheaper than 13% · #124 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,087

Larger than 39%

Percentiles compare Hartwick College 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

Undergraduates by gender

1,087undergrads
  • Women62157%
  • Men46643%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian2.3%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,087
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$64,836
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,262
Endowment
$43,787,461

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 360 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York79%
  • Other U.S. states19%
  • International2.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Hartwick College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

3% 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
69.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1290
SAT average
1200
SAT reading
540–670
SAT math
530–620
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$54,962
Room & board
$15,232
Books & supplies
$720
Total cost of attendance
$68,614
Average net price
$31,320

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)
42%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
34%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,452
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,107
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
81%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
66%

About 12% 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
42%
Low-income (Pell)
33%
First-generation
38%

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
1,183
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,490
Meal plan (year)
$7,157
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Empire Eight
Varsity athletes
439 (255 men · 184 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)

Football106
Lacrosse63
Soccer50
Swimming and Diving (combined)42
Track and Field (Indoor)39
Track and Field (Outdoor)29
Basketball26
Field Hockey25
Cross Country17
Volleyball17
Softball15
Tennis10

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
44.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
142
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,097 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.

49reported offenses a year
47 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
41
Fondling
4.3
Aggravated assault
2.3
Burglary
1.7

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
$22,584
$30–48k
$30,229
$48–75k
$35,177
$75–110k
$35,614
$110k+
$33,129

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
$152,385

$35,177/year × about 4.3 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
$36,421
average award, among those who get one

Hartwick College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $36,421. 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 340 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)
$61,107
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
63%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 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
$59,769
Men
$67,079

Men out-earn women by $7,310 (12%) 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
78°F
Winter low
11°F
Annual rain
44.8″
Annual snow
83″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmons, NY US station (3.2 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.