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SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, New York · Distant town

66.5%
Admit rate
$18,211
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$67,316
Median earnings

SUNY College at Geneseo is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Geneseo, New York (distant town setting), enrolling 3,869 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 3,869 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 66% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against SUNY College at Geneseo's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1190–1340
Avg GPA (est.)
3.62

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

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

About Geneseo, New York

Geneseo is a town in Livingston County in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. Near Geneseo was the largest Seneca village, Jo’néhsiyoh, a center of power for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. It was also the confederacy's "bread basket", with orchards, vineyards, and fields of maize and vegetables. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
34 miles
Nearest airport
24 miles to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) · major hub

How SUNY College at Geneseo compares

Selectivity66.5%

More selective than 69% · #57 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1286

Higher than 77%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #45 of 159 in New York

First-year retention87%

Higher than 81%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,316

Higher than 80% · #47 of 133 in New York

Average net price$18,211

Cheaper than 59% · #70 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment3,869

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare SUNY College at Geneseo 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

3,933students
  • Undergraduate3,86998%
  • Graduate642%

Undergraduates by gender

3,869undergrads
  • Women2,39562%
  • Men1,47438%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black3.9%
  • Hispanic7.9%
  • Asian3.4%
  • Other or multiracial6.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,869
Graduate enrollment
64
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$77,511
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$78,885
Endowment
$41,663,666

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 982 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York98%
  • Other U.S. states1.0%
  • International1.1%

Most first-years stay in state — SUNY College at Geneseo draws overwhelmingly from New York.

1% 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
66.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1190–1340
SAT average
1286
SAT reading
600–670
SAT math
590–670
ACT composite
26–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.62

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,999
Out-of-state tuition
$19,569
Room & board
$15,962
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$27,709
Average net price
$18,211

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)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
64%
First-year retention
87%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,097
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,316
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
64%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
58%

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
2,587
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
67%
Housing charge (year)
$9,420
Meal plan (year)
$5,960
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
690 (329 men · 361 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 (14)

Track and Field (Indoor)127
Track and Field (Outdoor)124
Lacrosse88
Cross Country70
Swimming and Diving (combined)57
Soccer54
Basketball30
Ice Hockey29
Field Hockey27
Softball25
Equestrian20
Volleyball17
Tennis12
Golf10

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
25
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,945 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
8.3 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
6.7
Burglary
2.0
Fondling
1.7
Arson
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
$10,018
$30–48k
$12,254
$48–75k
$16,142
$75–110k
$17,549
$110k+
$23,043

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
$67,076

$16,142/year × about 4.2 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.

90%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,977
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 90% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,977. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 872 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)
$67,316
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
29%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 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
$63,036
Men
$75,870

Men out-earn women by $12,834 (20%) 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
81°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
33″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, MT Morris 2 W, NY US station (6.2 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.