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SUNY at Purchase College

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY · 3.2k students

OpenPublicSuburbGraduateCampus-basedpurchase.edu
47.6/100

Trajecta score

+2.2 since '20

Ranked #731 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.0 · #903

2020

48.3 · #429

2021

47.7 · #488

2022

47.7 · #494

2023

48.2 · #472

2024

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Academic Profile

44/ 100

Career Outcomes

39/ 100

Student Success

43/ 100

Affordability

65/ 100

Academic Investment

59/ 100

Access & Equity

43/ 100

Academic Profile

44

Career Outcomes

39

Student Success

43

Affordability

65

Academic Investment

59

Access & Equity

43

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Cost / Net Price

$29k / $19k

SAT Avg

1,312

Retention

80%

Grad Rate

62%

Admissions

74%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,312
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,185Average: 1,31275th: 1,380
ACT Range29
118243036
25th: 27Midpoint: 2975th: 30

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$8,953

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,203

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$10,250/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

36%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

42%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,067

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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