by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry was awarded 56 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is natural resources & conservation.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, ESF is ranked #355 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
ESF also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
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If you're applying to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 65%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at ESF it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. 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.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At ESF the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 64%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,754 undergraduates at ESF with 1,625 being full-time and 129 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,190 | $17,245 | $21,638 | $22,634 | $27,218 |
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 ESF, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ESF, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,536 a year. That adds up to $30,144 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ESF is 0.6%. 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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Contact details for ESF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY 13210 |
| Phone: | 315-470-6500 |
| Website: | www.esf.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/sunyesf/ |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/sunyesf |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 96 | $22,722 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 80 | $35,083 |
| Natural Resource Management | 46 | $35,553 |
| Environmental Engineering | 31 | NA |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 | NA |
| Forestry | 26 | NA |
| Zoology | 24 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | NA |
| Biotechnology | 15 | NA |
| Construction Management | 14 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 338 students took at least one online class at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. This is a decrease from the 1,804 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 338 | 63 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,804 | 413 |
| 2018-2019 | 74 | 13 |
| 2017-2018 | 65 | 10 |
| 2016-2017 | 12 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
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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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