SUNY Empire State College Computer Science Programs

SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Springs is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is SUNY Empire State College?

Contact details for SUNY Empire are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391
Phone:	518-587-2100
Website:	www.esc.edu

How Do I Get Into SUNY Empire?

You can apply to SUNY Empire online at: https://www.esc.edu/admissions/

SUNY Empire State College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford SUNY Empire State College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SUNY Empire, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,667 a year. That adds up to $26,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Empire is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

SUNY Empire State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,926 undergraduate students at SUNY Empire, with 3,269 being full-time and 4,657 being part-time.

There are also 1,536 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,269 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Empire State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	585
Hispanic or Latino	464
White	1,685
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	409

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Empire State College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at SUNY Empire State College

There are 69 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at SUNY Empire. In 2020-2021, 8,377 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Empire has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Empire

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Empire State College was 2.3%. This is the #629 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY Empire regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By DanielPenfield under License

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