SUNY College at Geneseo: Statistics

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#2059 of 14,131 In the World
#566 of 2,597 In North America
#515 of 2,496 In the United States
#52 of 221 In New York State
#511 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
66%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
3,881
Graduates
64
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
geneseo.edu

SUNY College at Geneseo Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

SUNY College at Geneseo has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 63% 69%
Applicants 15,293 5,449 9,803
Admissions 10,162 3,406 6,756
Freshmen enrolled full time 966 333 633
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 4 1

749 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

16 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
42 or 4%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1340
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 1190-1340 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
7 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 26-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3084 (78%)
Hispanic 306 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 181 (5%)
Black or African American 150 (4%)
Asian 134 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 45 (1%)
Two or more races 21 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,469
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $17,640$23,970
Fee in-district $1,929$1,002
Fee in-state $1,929$1,002
Fee out-of-state $1,929$1,002

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,441
Combined charge for room and board $15,962
Room charge $9,702
Meal charge $6,260

SUNY College at Geneseo majors

SUNY College at Geneseo has granted 922 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs and 56 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 105
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 88
Psychology, General 84
Elementary Education and Teaching 81
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 63
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 48
Accounting 31 14
Medical Anthropology 42
Reading Teacher Education 41
Social Studies Teacher Education 31 1
English Language and Literature, General 31
Political Science and Government, General 31
History, General 22
Mathematics, General 20
Neuroscience 19
Sociology, General 19
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 18
Physics, General 18
Finance, General 17
Biochemistry 16
Mathematics Teacher Education 15
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14
Chemistry, General 11
Anthropology, General 10
International Relations and Affairs 10
Sustainability Studies 10
Geography 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Music, General 8
Spanish Language Teacher Education 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Biology Teacher Education 4
Musical Theatre 4
Philosophy 4
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Biophysics 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Earth Science Teacher Education 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geochemistry 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 922 56

SUNY College at Geneseo has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 69% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Geneseo has published 3,295 scientific papers with 61,449 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Physics, Philosophy, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
3,295
Citations
61,449

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,102 / 34,763
Biology
1,384 / 33,374
Computer Science
1,288 / 29,058
Political Science
1,252 / 20,865
Environmental Science
1,233 / 26,569
Law
1,164 / 20,414
Physics
1,121 / 24,214
Philosophy
1,103 / 17,105
Sociology
1,066 / 17,177
Engineering
1,051 / 21,585
Medicine
1,004 / 23,448
Psychology
961 / 25,007
Chemistry
874 / 17,853
Geography and Cartography
755 / 15,132
History
752 / 9,412
Geology
679 / 15,650
Quantum and Particle physics
677 / 16,107
Mathematics
676 / 11,895
Business
577 / 12,545
Art & Design
524 / 5,117
Economics
524 / 7,491
Linguistics
519 / 9,665
Archaeology
506 / 8,186
Paleontology
501 / 12,091
Genetics
482 / 11,712
Ecology
450 / 12,298
Social Psychology
442 / 12,164
Biochemistry
427 / 8,969
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
394 / 6,763
Organic Chemistry
364 / 8,020
Materials Science
337 / 7,019
Statistics
312 / 7,815
Math Teachers
294 / 3,827
Psychiatry
294 / 9,193
Development Studies
292 / 3,659
Astrophysics and Astronomy
279 / 6,396
Child Psychology
275 / 7,685
Neuroscience
271 / 9,045
Education Majors
260 / 3,487
Optical Engineering
247 / 7,190

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 34 307
1994 57 330
1995 75 360
1996 55 424
1997 59 432
1998 41 475
1999 53 535
2000 65 726
2001 63 680
2002 84 872
2003 76 994
2004 46 1151
2005 50 1211
2006 65 1346
2007 67 1574
2008 76 1608
2009 60 1727
2010 79 1936
2011 60 1991
2012 65 2195
2013 83 2270
2014 80 2452
2015 91 2375
2016 84 2327
2017 124 2339
2018 90 2517
2019 112 2872
2020 122 3684
2021 114 3660
2022 96 3362
2023 70 3481
2024 93 3051
2025 55 2778
Academic rankings

SUNY College at Geneseo alumni

  1. William Sadler

    William Sadler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    William Thomas Sadler is an American actor. He began his career in various Broadway productions including Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues (1985). Known as a character actor, his best known film roles include Die Hard 2 (1990), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), The Mist (2007), and Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020). He portrayed President Matthew Ellis in various Marvel Cinematic Universe media including Iron Man 3 (2013) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015–2016), and he also portrayed Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television films.

  2. Jenna Wolfe

    Jenna Wolfe
    Born in
    Jamaica Flag Jamaica
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Jenna Wolfe is a Jamaican-born Haitian and American journalist and personal trainer. From 2007 to 2014, she was a correspondent for NBC's Today and Sunday co-anchor from 2007 to 2012 and news anchor for Weekend Today from 2012 to 2014. On September 12, 2014, Wolfe left the weekend Today show for a new role as lifestyle and fitness correspondent on the weekday Today show and NBC News.

  3. Jonathan Murray

    Jonathan Murray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    television producer
    Biography

    Jonathan Murray is an American television producer and co-creator of MTV's The Real World, Road Rules and The Challenge, and the Oxygen Network's Bad Girls Club.

  4. Joseph Morelle

    Joseph Morelle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in SUNY College at Geneseo
    In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUNY Geneseo
Founded 1871
Motto To learn, to search, to serve
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 747
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1 College Circle
Geneseo, New York, 14454-1465
United States
City population 10,000
Phone 5852455000

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