State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
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How strong are the academics at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute?

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

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
48%
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 Poly has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. 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
106
10-19
162
20-29
120
30-39
54
40-49
10
50-99
4

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 State University of New York Polytechnic Institute:

69%
First-year retention rate
48%
4-year grad rate
60%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $70,000. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$70,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Computer Science
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
19.8
27.24
34.68
42.12
49.56
57

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 57
  • Accounting 20
  • Finance, General 11
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 0
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 26
  • Communication, General 19
  • Communication and Media Studies 19
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 0
  • Technical and Scientific Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 54
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 32
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 14
  • Information Science/Studies 10
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 26
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering 19
  • Civil Engineering, General 16
  • Engineering, Other 14
  • Engineering, General 1
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 38
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 23
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 21
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 13
  • Industrial Technology/Technician 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 25
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health 15
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 14
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Physical Sciences
  • Optics/Optical Sciences 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 18
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 6
  • Social Sciences, Other 0

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