State University of New York at New Paltz— Earnings & Cost Trends

Graduate Earnings
$58,073
in 2021+18% since 2008
Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
$39K$45K$52K$58K$64K20082010201220142021$49K$58K
Net Price (Annual Cost) Over Time
$13K$15K$17K$19K$21K201020122014201620182020202220242025$14K$19K
Graduation Rate Over Time
0%100%100%100%100%1998200020042006200820102012201420162018202020222024202549%72%

Key Insights

  • •Earnings grew 18% since 2008 — graduates are earning more over time
  • •Net price increased 32% since 2010 — costs are rising faster than inflation
  • •Graduation rate improved by 22 percentage points since 1998

Year-by-Year Data

YearEarningsNet PriceGrad RateDebt
1998——49%$8,249
1999——50%$8,399
2000——47%$8,690
2001———$9,076
2002———$9,504
2003——56%$9,473
2004——54%$10,206
2005——54%$10,750
2006——63%$11,000
2007——59%$11,000
2008$49,100—65%$11,000
2009——69%$11,000
2010$45,200$14,25569%$12,250
2011—$14,11767%$13,480
2012$46,000$15,07269%$14,500
2013$43,600$14,81073%$15,000
2014$43,700$15,45770%$15,000
2015$45,000$16,35374%$15,314
2016—$16,59973%$15,642
2017—$16,33372%$15,500
2018—$16,19272%$15,508
2019—$17,11176%$15,000
2020—$17,17177%$15,000
2021$58,073$17,12376%$15,000
2022—$16,66473%—
2023—$18,35873%—
2024—$18,48169%—
2025—$18,80972%—