Empire State Rankings and Evaluation
New York Colleges
#94 in New York Colleges
Federal Region II
#71 in Federal Region II
Empire State University is ranked 94th in New York Colleges and 71st in Federal Region II.
The following statements evaluate Empire State University by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $17,540 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 9,407.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (94 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Empire State are $17,540 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University $17,540
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,876
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Empire State are $24,350 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University $24,350
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $23,238
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Empire State is 24% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 24%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Empire State is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Empire State is 59% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 59%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 79%
Student Population
The total student population at Empire State is 9,407 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 9,407
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 9,101
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Empire State is $5,801 which is 33.07% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University $5,801
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York $7,630
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Empire State is 17 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 15 to 1
Number of Programs
Empire State offers 94 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Empire State University 94
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York 112
Number of Online Programs
Empire State offers 88 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.