Hyde Park, NY · 3k students
Trajecta score
-2.9 since '20Ranked #1240 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.1 · #1246
2020
39.2 · #1565
2021
41.4 · #1376
2022
40.8 · #1426
2023
39.2 · #1567
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
36/ 100
Affordability
53/ 100
Academic Investment
75/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
36
Affordability
53
Academic Investment
75
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$59k / $36k
SAT Avg
1,060
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
64%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$39,850
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,850
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
53%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,750
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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