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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York · Midsize suburb

81.3%
Admit rate
$14,164
Avg net price
55%
Graduation rate
$64,355
Median earnings

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Utica, New York (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 1,849 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,849 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 81% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against SUNY Polytechnic Institute's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1025–1370
Avg GPA (est.)
3.44

Enter a test score to see where you land against SUNY Polytechnic Institute's admitted students.

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

About Utica, New York

Utica is a city in the state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County. Utica was established on the site of Old Fort Schuyler, built by American colonists for defense in 1758 during the French and Indian War, the North American front of the Seven Years' War against France. Utica's position in the northeastern United States has allowed the blending of cultures and traditions. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
47 miles to Syracuse, NY
To Great Lakes shore
57 miles
Nearest airport
44 miles to Syracuse Hancock (SYR) · major hub

How SUNY Polytechnic Institute compares

Selectivity81.3%

More selective than 42% · #97 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1201

Higher than 59%

Graduation rate55%

Higher than 51% · #100 of 159 in New York

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$64,355

Higher than 77% · #54 of 133 in New York

Average net price$14,164

Cheaper than 76% · #56 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$17,250

Lower than 86%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,849

Larger than 55%

Percentiles compare SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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

2,609students
  • Undergraduate1,84971%
  • Graduate76029%

Undergraduates by gender

1,849undergrads
  • Women66436%
  • Men1,18564%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black10.0%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian7.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.9%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,849
Graduate enrollment
760
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
16%
Median family income
$46,601
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$88,515
Endowment
$5,563,636

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

Admissions

Admission rate
81.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1025–1370
SAT average
1201
SAT reading
505–680
SAT math
520–690
ACT composite
22–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.44

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,625
Out-of-state tuition
$21,215
Room & board
$16,584
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$23,741
Average net price
$14,164

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)
55%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$58,662
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,355
Median debt at graduation
$17,250
Students with federal loans
42%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

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
43%
Low-income (Pell)
62%
First-generation
61%

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
1,076
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$8,958
Meal plan (year)
$5,792
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
224 (150 men · 74 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 (8)

Soccer50
Baseball41
Lacrosse40
Volleyball29
Basketball27
Softball15
Golf11
Cross Country11

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,733 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.

2.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.3
Rape
0.3
Burglary
0.3

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
$7,442
$30–48k
$9,561
$48–75k
$13,934
$75–110k
$15,876
$110k+
$20,613

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
$60,221

$13,934/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.

89%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,586
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 89% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,586. 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 379 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)
$64,355
Typical debt at graduation
$17,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 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
$60,209
Men
$71,162

Men out-earn women by $10,953 (18%) 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
80°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
44″
Annual snow
164″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utica Oneida CO AP, NY US station (7.8 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.