The student-faculty ratio at SUNY--New Paltz is 15:1, and the school has 30.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at SUNY--New Paltz include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Total faculty
351 full time
293 part time
Minority
19% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
84%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4965.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students30.8%
50 or more3.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
87%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
57%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
72%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
81%
6-year graduation rate of international students
88%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
50
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
CUNY--Hunter College
College of St. Rose
Long Island University
New York University
SUNY--New Paltz
SUNY--Stony Brook
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dr. Jane Delgado '73, President and CEO of National Alliance of Hispanic Health, James Dolan '79, Executive chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Company, Robert Kyncl '95 Chief Business Officer of You Tube
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 17%
Social Sciences 13%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 12%
Visual and Performing Arts 11%
Education 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$49,400
Finance$46,500
Marketing$45,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,900
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$42,400
Public Relations & Advertising$41,200
Journalism$34,400
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$70,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$37,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$51,900
Fine and Studio Arts$42,900
Visual and Performing Arts$41,500
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Administration of Special Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education, Other
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geochemistry
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Graphic Design
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Minors
History
History, General
History, Other
Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
General Literature
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
B.A./MAT Chemestry/Adol Ed Chem
B.A./MA English/English
B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering
B.S./M.S. in Computer Engineering
B.A./MAT Geology/Adol Ed Earth Sci
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
29
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
UN Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
China
Czech Republic
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
