Private nonprofit · College

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York · Small suburb

21.1%
Admit rate
$32,297
Avg net price
83%
Graduation rate
$69,363
Median earnings

Skidmore College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Saratoga Springs, New York (small suburb setting), enrolling 2,694 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,694 undergradsSmall suburbVery selective · 21% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
21.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1340–1480
Avg GPA (est.)
3.93

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

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

About Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The British built Fort Saratoga in 1691 on the west bank of the Hudson River. During the early part of the 1700s, settlers from Europe began to develop the area. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is a covered outdoor amphitheater located on the grounds of the Saratoga Spa State Park, with a capacity of 5,000 in reserved seating and 20,000+ on its general admission lawn area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
31 miles to Albany, NY
To the ocean
124 miles
Nearest airport
24 miles to Albany (ALB) · major hub

How Skidmore College compares

Selectivity21.1%

More selective than 95% · #12 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1405

Higher than 90%

Graduation rate83%

Higher than 91% · #18 of 159 in New York

First-year retention90%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$69,363

Higher than 82% · #42 of 133 in New York

Average net price$32,297

Cheaper than 12% · #126 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment2,694

Larger than 66%

Percentiles compare Skidmore 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

2,694undergrads
  • Women1,69863%
  • Men99637%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black4.3%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian5.9%
  • Other or multiracial15%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,694
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
13%
First-generation students
15%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$78,844
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$102,627
Endowment
$488,201,000

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 735 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York33%
  • Other U.S. states58%
  • International8.8%

A national draw — only 33% of first-years come from New York; 58% arrive from other states.

9% 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
21.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1340–1480
SAT average
1405
SAT reading
680–750
SAT math
660–730
ACT composite
31–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.93

Cost

In-state tuition
$67,290
Room & board
$17,940
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$85,270
Average net price
$32,297

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)
83%
Graduated on time (4 years)
75%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
13%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,923
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,363
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
86%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,213
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
82%
Housing charge (year)
$10,252
Meal plan (year)
$7,088
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
437 (214 men · 223 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 (13)

Lacrosse74
Soccer60
Rowing51
Swimming and Diving (combined)43
Baseball33
Basketball31
Ice Hockey31
Equestrian31
Field Hockey23
Softball18
Tennis17
Volleyball16
Golf9

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
16
Property offenses (2022–2024)
16

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,704 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.

11reported offenses a year
5.3 violent a year5.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.3
Rape
3.0
Fondling
2.3
Arson
2.0

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
$9,932
$30–48k
$11,454
$48–75k
$15,855
$75–110k
$22,438
$110k+
$45,136

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
$65,718

$15,855/year × about 4.1 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.

52%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$47,435
average award, among those who get one

Skidmore College discounts heavily: 52% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $47,435. 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 781 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)
$69,363
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$62,000
Men
$78,372

Men out-earn women by $16,372 (26%) 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
84°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
46.4″
Annual snow
63.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY US station (4.3 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.