SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1346 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #365 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #328 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 221 | In New York State |
| #3 of 4 | In Syracuse |
| #71 of 1,249 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top50% | For 78 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 1,621
- Graduates
- 355
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- 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 70% and is among the top 32% 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 | 70% | 66% | 72% |
| Applicants | 2,466 | 1,048 | 1,418 |
| Admissions | 1,714 | 692 | 1,022 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 340 | 169 | 171 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 16 | 7 | 9 |
201 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
41 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 | 1456 (74%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 151 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 132 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 74 (4%) |
| Asian | 57 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 48 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 45 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (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
- $8,713
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,720 | $23,100 |
| Fee in-district | $2,196 | $1,909 |
| Fee in-state | $2,196 | $1,909 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,196 | $1,909 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 620 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,300 |
| Room charge | $9,250 |
| Meal charge | $8,050 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry majors
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has granted 373 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs, 87 master's across 11 programs, and 25 doctorate degrees across 7 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 | 44 | 21 | 8 | |
| Environmental Science | 29 | 15 | 8 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 34 | 11 | 3 | |
| Environmental Biology | 37 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 36 | |||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 23 | 11 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 33 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 25 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 15 | 8 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 20 | |||
| Forest Technology & Technician | 20 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 15 | |||
| Biotechnology | 13 | |||
| Paper Science and Engineering | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 9 | |||
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 8 | |||
| Environmental Chemistry | 6 | 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 6 | |||
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 6 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 5 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 3 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 1 | ||
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 51 | 373 | 87 | 25 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 66% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has published 7,216 scientific papers with 240,045 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59 | 857 |
| 1992 | 68 | 990 |
| 1993 | 39 | 913 |
| 1994 | 41 | 876 |
| 1995 | 48 | 980 |
| 1996 | 60 | 995 |
| 1997 | 54 | 921 |
| 1998 | 62 | 1114 |
| 1999 | 67 | 1148 |
| 2000 | 77 | 1293 |
| 2001 | 89 | 1516 |
| 2002 | 108 | 1571 |
| 2003 | 105 | 1876 |
| 2004 | 113 | 2238 |
| 2005 | 119 | 2725 |
| 2006 | 147 | 3206 |
| 2007 | 143 | 3731 |
| 2008 | 152 | 4204 |
| 2009 | 185 | 4638 |
| 2010 | 154 | 5391 |
| 2011 | 214 | 6496 |
| 2012 | 232 | 7437 |
| 2013 | 224 | 8577 |
| 2014 | 262 | 9987 |
| 2015 | 271 | 10909 |
| 2016 | 269 | 11321 |
| 2017 | 242 | 12161 |
| 2018 | 285 | 13563 |
| 2019 | 316 | 16192 |
| 2020 | 377 | 18352 |
| 2021 | 385 | 22008 |
| 2022 | 384 | 22506 |
| 2023 | 326 | 22019 |
Notable alumni
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Roger Donlon
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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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.
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Bob Marshall
- Occupations
- conservationistwriterforester
- 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.
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Bruce Shelley
- Occupations
- game designertelevision producerpublishervideo game developer
- Biography
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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.
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Bonnie Thunders
- Occupations
- roller derby player
- Biography
-
Nicole Williams, known as Bonnie Thunders, is a roller derby skater. Widely considered to be the greatest player of modern roller derby, Bonnie Thunders has been referred to by multiple writers as "the LeBron James of roller derby".
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William Shemin
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
-
William Shemin was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in action at Vesle River, near Bazoches, France. On June 2, 2015, Elsie Shemin-Roth and her sister Ina Bass accepted the nation's highest military award for valor on behalf of their father from President Barack Obama at the White House. Shemin was assigned to Company G, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
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Rachel May
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rachel May is an American academic, university administrator, and politician. She is a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 48th district since 2023, and the 53rd district from 2019-2022. The district comprises Syracuse, New York and surrounding communities. A Democrat, May defeated incumbent David Valesky in a 2018 primary election and was first elected to the State Senate in November 2018.
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Moshe Levy
- Occupations
- chemist
- Biography
-
Moshe Levy was an Israeli professor of chemistry at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
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Robert Lee Gilbertson
- Occupations
- explorermycologistbotanist
- Biography
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Robert Lee Gilbertson was a distinguished American mycologist and educator. He was a faculty member at University of Arizona for 26 years until his retirement from teaching in 1995; he was a Professor Emeritus at U of A until his death on October 26, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. 2011. He held concurrent positions as Plant Pathologist, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arizona (1967–95) for a project Research on wood-rotting fungi and other fungi associated with southwestern plants and was collaborator and consultant with Center for Forest Mycology Research, US Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin (1957–1981).
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Harry Frederick Recher
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- ornithologist
- Biography
-
Emeritus Professor Harry Frederick Recher RZS AM (born 27 March 1938, New York City) is an Australian ecologist, ornithologist and advocate for conservation.
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 | 418 |
| 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 |