Poughkeepsie, NY · 2.4k students
Trajecta score
-1.8 since '20Ranked #83 of 2,375
5-year trend
70.3 · #72
2020
69.2 · #84
2021
69.3 · #78
2022
68.7 · #97
2023
68.5 · #101
2024
Academic Profile
85/ 100
Career Outcomes
72/ 100
Student Success
86/ 100
Affordability
46/ 100
Academic Investment
94/ 100
Access & Equity
26/ 100
Academic Profile
85
Career Outcomes
72
Student Success
86
Affordability
46
Academic Investment
94
Access & Equity
26
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Cost / Net Price
$87k / $39k
SAT Avg
1,494
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
90%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$71,030
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$71,030
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,625
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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