First-Year Fast Facts

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First-Year Academic Profile

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Fall 2019 Admitted Student Profile

• High School Average (middle 50%): 84–92
• SAT Range (middle 50%): 1010–1180
• ACT Range (middle 50%): 20–26

Approximately 970 first-year students enrolled in the Fall 2019 entering class.

Top Ten Majors

1. Undeclared
2. Biomedical Sciences
3. Nursing
4. Criminal Justice
5. Business Administration
6. Psychology
7. Biology
8. Communication Studies
9. Art Studio
10. Childhood/Special Education B.S./M.S.Ed (Birth–Grade 6)

First-Year Scholarships & Financial Aid

• 50% of all first-year students receive institutional aid for a total of $2 million.
• 50% of all new first-year students receive an institutional scholarship for a total of $1.4 million.

First-Year Geographic Profile

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NYS Regional Breakdown (% incoming NYS students)

• North Country: 21%
• New York City: 19%
• Long Island: 17%
• Capital District: 15%
• Hudson Valley: 13%
• Central/Western: 6%

Top Ten NYS Counties

1. Clinton
2. Suffolk
3. Bronx
4. Kings
5. Westchester
6. Nassau
7. Orange
8. Saratoga
9. Queens
10. New York

Top States (Domestic Students Outside of NYS)

1. New York
2. Vermont
3. California
4. New Jersey

Top Countries (International Students)

1. India
2. Ethiopia
3. Japan
4. Canada
5. Nepal
6. Nigeria
7. Egypt
8. Vietnam
9. Azerbaijan
10. United Arab Emirates

• Approximately 9% of our first-year students come from out-of-state or are international students.

First-Year Diversity Profile

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Domestic Students Only

1. White, Non-Hispanic: 66%
2. Hispanic: 14%
3. Black, Non-Hispanic: 12%
4. Asian: 2%
5. Multiple Races: 1%
6. American Indian/Alaska Native: 1%
7. Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific: <1%
8. Multiple Races: 1%

• Over 30% of first-year students self-identify as being Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian/Native American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or other.
• Approximately 49% of first-year students self-identify as being first generation — the first person in their family to pursue a bachelor’s degree.