SUNY College at Geneseo: Statistics

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#1966 of 14,131 In the World
#554 of 2,597 In North America
#504 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 221 In New York State
#413 of 1,017 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
74%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
4,464
Graduates
71
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
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 74% and is among the top 37% 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 74% 68% 77%
Applicants 9,103 3,179 5,924
Admissions 6,723 2,165 4,558
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,001 348 653
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 1 5

900 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

18 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
252 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 1160-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
52 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Geneseo are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3608 (80%)
Hispanic 387 (9%)
Asian 177 (4%)
Black or African American 153 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 105 (2%)
Two or more races 58 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 34 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

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
$6,829
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $16,980$23,100
Fee in-district $1,857$946
Fee in-state $1,857$946
Fee out-of-state $1,857$946

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,297
Combined charge for room and board $14,780
Room charge $8,880
Meal charge $5,900

SUNY College at Geneseo majors

SUNY College at Geneseo has granted 1,200 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs and 56 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 145
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 137
Business Administration and Management, General 102
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 96
Accounting 71 9
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 78
Elementary Education and Teaching 53
International Relations and Affairs 45
Reading Teacher Education 44
English Language and Literature, General 43
Political Science and Government, General 43
Sociology, General 41
History, General 37
Economics, General 34
Mathematics, General 34
Physics, General 24
Social Studies Teacher Education 23 1
Biochemistry 23
Geology & Earth Science, General 19
Mathematics Teacher Education 15
Geography 14
Medical Anthropology 13
Chemistry, General 12
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10 1
Anthropology, General 10
Applied Mathematics, General 10
Musical Theatre 9
Spanish Language Teacher Education 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Neuroscience 7
Biology Teacher Education 6
Music, General 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Philosophy 4
French Language Teacher Education 2 1
Physics Teacher Education 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Women's Studies 2
Biophysics 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
French Language and Literature 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Grand Total 1,200 56

SUNY College at Geneseo has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 70% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Geneseo has published 2,714 scientific papers with 40,539 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Physics, and Engineering.

Publications
2,714
Citations
40,539

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,745 / 22,034
Biology
1,086 / 21,610
Political Science
1,009 / 12,501
Environmental Science
990 / 15,652
Computer Science
989 / 17,567
Sociology
924 / 11,032
Law
923 / 12,181
Philosophy
912 / 11,442
Physics
902 / 13,972
Engineering
838 / 12,582
Medicine
831 / 17,085
Psychology
828 / 15,714
Chemistry
679 / 11,158
History
613 / 5,399
Geography and Cartography
606 / 8,168
Mathematics
581 / 7,541
Quantum and Particle physics
550 / 9,369
Geology
544 / 9,886
Business
481 / 8,425
Economics
444 / 4,796
Linguistics
422 / 6,165
Archaeology
405 / 4,743
Art & Design
402 / 2,782
Paleontology
399 / 7,260
Social Psychology
393 / 7,650
Genetics
372 / 8,186
Ecology
357 / 6,953
Biochemistry
337 / 6,264
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
330 / 4,626
Organic Chemistry
298 / 4,641
Materials Science
264 / 3,695
Statistics
264 / 4,708
Math Teachers
256 / 2,328
Child Psychology
253 / 5,357
Psychiatry
243 / 6,320
Development Studies
241 / 2,205
Astrophysics and Astronomy
235 / 4,172
Education Majors
223 / 2,095
Neuroscience
214 / 5,183
Optical Engineering
196 / 4,103

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 43 166
1991 33 188
1992 30 197
1993 29 210
1994 54 212
1995 53 215
1996 48 259
1997 57 276
1998 37 299
1999 51 350
2000 61 456
2001 49 451
2002 65 515
2003 57 656
2004 40 823
2005 37 941
2006 53 923
2007 63 1173
2008 67 1212
2009 62 1379
2010 74 1384
2011 48 1529
2012 54 1704
2013 69 1953
2014 76 1841
2015 85 1871
2016 65 1779
2017 104 1888
2018 82 1844
2019 89 2119
2020 104 2750
2021 118 3090
2022 79 2639
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SUNY College at Geneseo alumni

  1. William Sadler

    William Sadler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    William Thomas Sadler is an American stage, film, and television actor. His television and motion picture roles have included Chesty Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, convict Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption, Senator Vernon Trent in Hard to Kill, Death in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Colonel Stuart in Die Hard 2. He played Matthew Ellis in Iron Man 3, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and WHIH Newsfront. He also recurs as John McGarrett in the 2010 remake of the 1968 television series Hawaii Five-O, and the Boston boxing promoter and suspected drug dealer Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television film series, opposite Tom Selleck. He also played Don in the 1992 movie Trespass starring Ice Cube, Ice-T and Bill Paxton.

  2. Jenna Wolfe

    Jenna Wolfe
    Born in
    Jamaica Flag Jamaica
    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Jenna Wolfe is a Jamaican-Haitian-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 68)
    Occupations
    film producertelevision 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 66)
    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 755
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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