Skidmore College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,064

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$31,553

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.301%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

30.6%

11,176 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,686

98.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83.6%

572 Graduates

About

Skidmore College is a higher education institution located in Saratoga County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Skidmore College were General Business (100 degrees awarded), General Psychology (52 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (46 degrees).

In 2021, 671 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Skidmore College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (422 degrees), 7.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $59,064, which is $30,559 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Skidmore College is $59,064, which is $30,559 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,553.

In 2021, 55% of undergraduate students attending Skidmore College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,064

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Skidmore College was $59,064. The cost of tuition at Skidmore College is $30,559 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$31,553

2021 Value

16.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Skidmore College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,553. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Skidmore College grew by 16.9%.

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

$15,524

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Skidmore College was of $15,524 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.49% between 2020 and 2021.

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

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Skidmore College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.77% with respect to 2020, when 52% 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.

0.301%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Skidmore College was 0.301%, which represents 1 out of the 332 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 11,176 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.12% annual growth. Out of those 11,176 applicants, 3,419 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 30.6% acceptance rate.

There were 2,686 students enrolled at Skidmore College in 2021. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Skidmore College has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

30.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,419

Accepted Out of 11,176

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Skidmore College was 30.6% (3,419 admissions from 11,176 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 32.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.12%, while admissions grew by 1.88%..

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

26%

Submission Percentage (2021)

184

Scores Submitted (2021)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Skidmore College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Skidmore College had a total enrollment of 2,686 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,655 students and the part-time enrollment is 31. 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 62.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.66% Asian, 5.4% Two or More Races, 4.99% Black or African American, 0.0372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0372% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Skidmore College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.9%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Skidmore College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,686 students. The full-time enrollment at Skidmore College is 2,655 and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Skidmore College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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%

2021 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 (72%), 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 (2021)

White
1,680 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
271 enrolled students
Asian
152 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Skidmore College is 62.5% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.66% Asian, 5.4% Two or More Races, 4.99% Black or African American, 0.0372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0372% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 57 students (2.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 167 more women than men received degrees from Skidmore College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skidmore College is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Skidmore College is General Business (100 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (52 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (46 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (30 degrees), and English (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary 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 Postsecondary teachers (179,349 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (162,247 people), Other managers (154,008 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (113,681 people), and Secondary school teachers (105,992 people).

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (30 degrees), English (46 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), and Physical Sciences (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Skidmore College are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (30 degrees), English (46 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), and Physical Sciences (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (366,481 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (335,284 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (129,990 people), Computer Systems Design (125,749 people), and Legal services (96,814 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 (2021)

General Business
100 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
46 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Skidmore College was General Business with 100 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

252

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

419

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 252 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College, which is 0.601 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (419).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in General Business, which is 1.94 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Skidmore College in General Psychology, which is 3 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 85% of students graduating from Skidmore College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 88% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Skidmore College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.72% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
422 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
59 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skidmore College is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

2.38% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
264 degrees awarded
White Male
158 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skidmore College is white female (264 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (158 degrees).

Operations

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at nearly $495M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 178M (35.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Skidmore College had a total salary expenditure of 150M. Skidmore College employs 81 Associate professors, 64 Professors and 58 No academic ranks. Most academics at Skidmore College are Female Associate professor (50), Male Professor (41), and Female No academic rank (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College are: Service, with 154 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 109 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

Endowment

$495M

2021 Endowment

38.6%

growth from 2020

Skidmore College has an endowment valued at about $495M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Skidmore College grew 38.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $442M 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

$69.3M

2021 Salaries

4.62%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Skidmore College paid a median of $69.3M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($150M) and a 4.62% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.6M

Instructional Salaries

287

Number of Employees

In 2021, Skidmore College paid a total of $26.6M to 287 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

81 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

154 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Skidmore College were Associate professor with 81 employees, Professor with 64 employees, and No academic rank with 58 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skidmore College were Service with 154 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 109 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Skidmore College was Female Associate professor with 50 employees, Male Professor with 41 employees, and Female No academic rank with 32 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Skidmore College.