Skidmore Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#35 in Liberal Arts Colleges

New York Colleges

#19 in New York Colleges

Skidmore College is ranked 35^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 19^th in New York Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Skidmore College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $67,140 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (21%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,390 SAT, 32 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has average number of students of 2,704.
The financial aid amount ($52,323) is much higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Skidmore are $67,140 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College $67,140

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Skidmore is 21% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Skidmore is 27% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Skidmore is 1,390 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 1,390

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 1,206

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Skidmore is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 77

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Skidmore is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 83%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Skidmore is 13% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Skidmore is 90% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 90%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Skidmore is 2,704 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College 2,704

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Skidmore is $52,323 which is 77.93% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Skidmore College $52,323

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Skidmore is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.