Private nonprofitFour-year

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$32,297
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$67,290
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
82.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69,363
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$85,270
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$67,290
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$67,290
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,940
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,014
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,932
$30,001–48,00011,454
$48,001–75,00015,855
$75,001–110,00022,438
$110,001+45,136

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
82.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
84.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
89.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,923
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69,363
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.2%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$206.73
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
85.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $69,363 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
21.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,405
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
31–33
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,694
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
14.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
12.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$78,844
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic10%
Black4%
Asian6%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international7%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$104,708$92,374Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$93,229$68,407$20,814
Political Science and Government.$69,091$63,293$23,025
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.$67,645$62,172$13,250
Social Work.$61,428$51,790Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$56,595$55,000Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$53,602$41,367$18,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$51,512$55,012$26,751
English Language and Literature, General.$51,029$48,590$20,000
Psychology, General.$47,282$50,706$18,322
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$40,351$39,775Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Not reported$60,190Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Anthropology.Not reported$46,676Not reported
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.Not reported$66,596Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10