SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Statistics

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#1408 of 14,131 In the World
#380 of 2,597 In North America
#342 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 4 In Syracuse
#102 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
Top50% For 73 other topics
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Acceptance rate
83%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
2,346
Graduates
391
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
esf.edu

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 78% 87%
Applicants 3,541 1,465 1,930
Admissions 2,937 1,140 1,680
Freshmen enrolled full time 393 149 212
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 2 3

211 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

69 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1816 (67%)
Hispanic 263 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 169 (6%)
Black or African American 143 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 138 (5%)
Asian 107 (4%)
Two or more races 85 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (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
$8,675
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $18,900$24,480
Fee in-district $2,136$1,909
Fee in-state $2,136$1,909
Fee out-of-state $2,136$1,909

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 620
Combined charge for room and board $17,780
Room charge $9,900
Meal charge $7,880

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry majors

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has granted 368 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs, 58 master's across 10 programs, and 28 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Conservation Biology 38 16 11
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 46
Environmental Biology 43
Environmental Studies 33 6
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 34 4 1
Environmental Science 19 11 8
Wildlife Biology 33
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 22 6
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 22
Forest Technology & Technician 20
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 19
Landscape Architecture 13 5
Paper Science and Engineering 8 2 5
Construction Management, General 13
Aquatic Biology & Limnology 12
Biotechnology 11
Sustainability Studies 10
Chemistry, General 7
Environmental Chemistry 3 3
Surveying Technology & Surveying 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Biochemistry 3
Energy and Environmental Policy 3
Construction Engineering 2
Grand Total 48 368 58 28

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 70% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 88%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has published 7,587 scientific papers with 293,207 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
7,587
Citations
293,207

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
6,234 / 256,305
Biology
5,744 / 230,896
Ecology
5,117 / 222,185
Engineering
4,030 / 167,823
Chemistry
3,973 / 169,759
Geology
3,908 / 185,027
Geography and Cartography
3,450 / 158,302
Physics
3,155 / 135,667
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,086 / 112,776
Organic Chemistry
2,657 / 124,455
Botany
2,526 / 92,571
Paleontology
2,213 / 87,486
Medicine
2,129 / 78,136
Biochemistry
2,121 / 75,460
Materials Science
1,819 / 68,993
Computer Science
1,801 / 70,034
Genetics
1,642 / 62,758
Oceanography
1,549 / 89,834
Environmental Management
1,439 / 75,884
Quantum and Particle physics
1,429 / 65,681
History
1,399 / 55,567
Sociology
1,299 / 43,085
Archaeology
1,298 / 54,229
Agricultural Science
1,255 / 56,227
Zoology
1,089 / 30,065
Political Science
1,029 / 28,350
Law
965 / 27,392
Forestry
948 / 50,201
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
940 / 44,800
Public Health
928 / 37,050
Demography
901 / 34,228
Philosophy
873 / 25,717
Mathematics
840 / 38,978
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
790 / 49,885
Statistics
759 / 37,239
Metallurgical Engineering
727 / 26,585
Business
720 / 22,408
Horticulture
689 / 23,690
Pathology
665 / 27,922
Economics
658 / 23,838

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 70 1160
1993 43 1007
1994 38 1011
1995 48 1114
1996 58 1125
1997 55 1048
1998 65 1200
1999 70 1340
2000 77 1533
2001 90 1701
2002 108 1795
2003 102 2161
2004 116 2502
2005 125 3130
2006 139 3471
2007 131 4105
2008 165 4551
2009 148 4963
2010 165 5879
2011 196 7067
2012 239 8108
2013 204 9154
2014 282 10755
2015 258 11462
2016 264 12499
2017 263 13342
2018 293 15163
2019 347 17881
2020 392 20914
2021 414 25720
2022 408 25975
2023 379 26209
2024 279 25764
Academic rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry alumni

  1. Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Robin Wall Kimmerer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    environmentalistnaturalistbotanistplant ecologistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Robin Wall Kimmerer is a Potawatomi botanist, author, and the director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF).

  2. Roger Donlon

    Roger Donlon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2024 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Roger Hugh Charles Donlon was a United States Army officer. He was the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the United States Army Special Forces to be so honored.

  3. Bob Marshall

    Bob Marshall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1901-1939 (aged 38)
    Occupations
    writerconservationistforester
    Biography

    Robert Marshall was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States. Marshall developed a love for the outdoors as a young child. He was an avid hiker and climber who visited the Adirondack Mountains frequently during his youth, ultimately becoming one of the first Adirondack Forty-Sixers. He also traveled to the Brooks Range of the far northern Alaskan wilderness. He wrote numerous articles and books about his travels, including the bestselling 1933 book Arctic Village.

  4. Bruce Shelley

    Bruce Shelley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    publishertelevision producergame designervideo game developer
    Biography

    Bruce Campbell Shelley is an American board and video game designer. He is primarily associated as the co-designer of the video games Railroad Tycoon and Civilization with Sid Meier, and later the Age of Empires series.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUNY-ESF
ESF
Founded 1911
Motto Improve Your World
Colors green, white, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 417
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York, 13210
United States
City population 149,000
Phone 3154706500

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