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Skidmore College Data & Information Overview

149 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
31% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Skidmore College Ranked?

#281 Best Colleges in Nation
#21 Best Colleges in NY
Fine & Studio Arts Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Skidmore College was awarded 149 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is fine & studio arts.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Skidmore is ranked #281 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Skidmore is ranked at #21.

See all of the rankings for Skidmore College.

Is It Hard to Get Into Skidmore?

31% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Skidmore College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 31%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Skidmore submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 720. Math scores were between 640 and 720.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Skidmore College  ( 630 to 720 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Skidmore College  ( 640 to 720 )
200
800
Skidmore received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 33.

ACT Composite Scores for Skidmore College  ( 29 to 33 )
1
36

Learn more about Skidmore College admissions.

Skidmore College Faculty

8 to 1 Student to Faculty
82% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Skidmore is an impressive 8 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Skidmore College is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  82 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Skidmore College

90% Freshmen Retention
85% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Skidmore College has a freshmen retention rate of 90%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  90 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Skidmore for first-time, full-time students is 85%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Skidmore College.

Skidmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,510 Full-Time Undergraduates
26.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,582 undergraduates at Skidmore with 2,510 being full-time and 72 being part-time.

How Much Does Skidmore College Cost?

$28,570 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
$30,524 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Skidmore is $28,570. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Skidmore

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,780 $15,235 $16,176 $26,123 $44,862

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Skidmore, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Skidmore, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $7,631 a year. That adds up to $30,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Skidmore is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Skidmore Graduates Make?

$63,726 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Skidmore make about $63,726 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Skidmore students since it is 50% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Skidmore College make the most money.

Location of Skidmore College

New York State
2,510 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Saratoga Springs is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for Skidmore are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-580-5000
Website: www.skidmore.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkidmoreCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/skidmorecollege

Skidmore College Majors

35 Majors With Completions
728 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Business/Commerce 100 $50,235
Geological & Earth Sciences 54 NA
General Psychology 52 $34,416
General English Literature 46 $18,677
Political Science & Government 39 $35,722
Fine & Studio Arts 33 $33,302
Economics 26 $49,572
Anthropology 24 NA
History 24 NA
Natural Resources Conservation 23 $29,585

Learn more about the majors offered at Skidmore College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Skidmore

1% Take At Least One Class Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 37 students took at least one online class at Skidmore College. This is a decrease from the 2,464 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 37 0
2019-2020 2,464 318
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at Skidmore College.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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