Skidmore College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$65,970

3.51% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$31,187

After Financial Aid

2022 Default Rate

0.238%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

21.1%

11,889 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,704

98.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

82.6%

559 Graduates

About

Skidmore College is a higher education institution located in Saratoga County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Skidmore College were General Business (104 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (94 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (52 degrees).

In 2024, 759 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Skidmore College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (478 degrees), 5.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $65,970, which is $35,982 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Skidmore College was 0.238%, corresponding to 1 out of the 420 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $65,970, which is $35,982 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,187.

In 2024, 57% of undergraduate students attending Skidmore College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$65,970

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Skidmore College was $65,970. The cost of tuition at Skidmore College is $35,982 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Skidmore College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,187

2024 Value

3.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Skidmore College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,187. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Skidmore College grew by 3.65%.

This chart compares the average net price of Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,340

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Skidmore College was of $17,340 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.26% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Skidmore College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Skidmore College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.238%

2022 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Skidmore College was 0.238%, which represents 1 out of the 420 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Skidmore College received 11,889 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.1% annual growth. Out of those 11,889 applicants, 2,503 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 21.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,704 students enrolled at Skidmore College in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Skidmore College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

21.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,503

Accepted Out of 11,889

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Skidmore College was 21.1% (2,503 admissions from 11,889 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 22.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.1%, while admissions declined by 10.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Skidmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2024)

155

Scores Submitted (2024)

23% of enrolled first-time students at Skidmore College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Skidmore College had a total enrollment of 2,704 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,671 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Skidmore College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Skidmore College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Two or More Races, 5.84% Asian, 4.33% Black or African American, 0.074% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.074% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Skidmore College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (24.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Skidmore College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,704 students. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,671 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Skidmore College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Skidmore College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Skidmore College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Skidmore College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Skidmore College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,736 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
282 enrolled students
Two or More Races
163 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Skidmore College is 64.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Two or More Races, 5.84% Asian, 4.33% Black or African American, 0.074% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.074% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 45 students (1.66%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 131 more women than men received degrees from Skidmore College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skidmore College is white (478 degrees awarded). There were 5.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Skidmore College is General Business (104 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (94 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (52 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Skidmore College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (42 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Elementary & middle school teachers (144,334 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (135,232 people), Other managers (129,114 people), Postsecondary teachers (121,301 people), and Secondary school teachers (109,086 people).

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (42 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees), English (52 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (26 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Natural Resources & Conservation (42 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees), English (52 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (26 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Elementary & secondary schools (364,500 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (250,171 people), Legal services (113,652 people), Computer Systems Design (104,564 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (86,632 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Skidmore College.

Most Common (2024)

General Business
104 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
94 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Skidmore College was General Business with 104 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Skidmore College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

314

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

445

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 314 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (445).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Skidmore College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in General Business, which is 1.81 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in Experimental Psychology, which is 3.48 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

81%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 81% of students graduating from Skidmore College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
478 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
83 degrees awarded
Asian
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skidmore College is white (478 degrees awarded). There were 5.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (83 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
296 degrees awarded
White Male
182 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skidmore College is white female (296 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (182 degrees).

Operations

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at nearly $488M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 87.9M (18%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Skidmore College had a total salary expenditure of 194M. Skidmore College employs 82 Associate professors, 71 Professors and 59 Instructors. Most academics at Skidmore College are Female Associate professor (45), Male Professor (41), and Female Instructor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College are: Service, with 168 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 109 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

Endowment

$488M

2024 Endowment

13.8%

growth from 2023

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at about $488M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Skidmore College grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $433M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Skidmore College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$82.7M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Skidmore College paid a median of $82.7M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($194M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$29.7M

Instructional Salaries

287

Number of Employees

In 2024, Skidmore College paid a total of $29.7M to 287 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College were Service with 168 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 109 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

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