SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $18,375. 72% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $64,530 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $15,000.

Average net price
$18,375
per year Verified data
Completion rate
72%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$64,530
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$15,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$9,303
Out-of-state tuition and fees$23,253
Average cost of attendance$28,694
Books and supplies$1,260
Room and board, on campus$18,730
Average net price, all aided students$18,375
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,258
Average net price, family income over $110,000$24,772

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
63%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,839
Graduate enrollment
376
Students receiving Pell grants
23%
Student to faculty ratio
14 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time72%
Completion within normal time60%
First-year retention (full-time)87%
Median federal debt, graduates$15,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$170
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$21,136
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry78%
1 year after completion$47,382
4 years after completion$57,774
6 years after entry$51,172
8 years after entry$60,249
10 years after entry$64,530
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $64,530; the middle half earned $44,988 to $86,560. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

51 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Associate's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$9,250
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$10,608
Bachelor's degree (22)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
CIP 26.99 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Management
CIP 52.20 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Trades, Other
CIP 46.99
$69,486Suppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
118$32,579$15,000
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05
Suppressed for privacy$20,282
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online
38$49,930$20,250
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · No credentials fully online
24$46,942$14,500
Landscape Architecture
CIP 04.06 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Materials Sciences
CIP 40.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
69$46,497$17,500
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
CIP 03.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Paper Science and Engineering
CIP 14.40 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
46Suppressed for privacy$16,750
Master's degree (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering
CIP 14.33 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Landscape Architecture
CIP 04.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Paper Science and Engineering
CIP 14.40 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering
CIP 14.33 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
CIP 03.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Forestry
CIP 03.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Paper Science and Engineering
CIP 14.40 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 196103, OPEID 002851. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.