Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Overview

Admission

Skidmore College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 9,181 applications and only 2,670 students were granted admission. Skidmore College is at the #27 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 68% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Skidmore College's tuition was $49,716 for all students regardless of residency (85.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 47% of Skidmore College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 11% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,057 (which is 14.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Skidmore College in 2016-2017, was 180, which is 26% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,945 (which is 16.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Skidmore College has enrolled a total of 2,686 students (2,643 students full-time and 43 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,686 students, 26 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and 2,680 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 6 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Skidmore College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Skidmore College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Skidmore College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,000. Last year, out of the total 459 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 422 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 521 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 458 were employed.