Purchase College, State University of New York
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How strong are the academics at Purchase College, State University of New York?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
Average class size
52%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

SUNY Purchase has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
212
10-19
399
20-29
201
30-39
42
40-49
15
50-99
20
100+
3

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Purchase College, State University of New York:

80%
First-year retention rate
52%
4-year grad rate
62%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Purchase College, State University of New York's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Communication, General
Communication and Media Studies
Dance, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
34.2
38.76
43.32
47.88
52.44
57

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
  • Biochemistry 2
Communication
  • Communication, General 41
  • Communication and Media Studies 41
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 18
  • Journalism 16
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 13
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 4
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
Education
  • Education, General 0
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 20
  • Creative Writing 17
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
  • Creative Writing 2
  • General Literature 0
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 0
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 3
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
History
  • History, General 13
  • History, General 2
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 5
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 5
  • Legal Studies 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 38
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 8
  • Mathematics, General 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 5
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 57
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Anthropology, General 13
  • Political Science and Government, General 13
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Anthropology, General 8
  • Economics, General 7
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Social Sciences, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Dance, General 40
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 35
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 34
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 32
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management 26
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 22
  • Painting 21
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 19
  • Graphic Design 17
  • Acting 15
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 15
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 15
  • Photography 13
  • Music Theory and Composition 13
  • Printmaking 12
  • Musical Theatre 11
  • Music Performance, General 8
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
  • Sculpture 5
  • Voice and Opera 5
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
  • Music, Other 0
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 0
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
  • Music, General 0
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