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SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, New York

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$2,685 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

9.6 yrs
Break-even
+4%
10-year ROI
$52,511
Median earnings as of 2024
74% of SUNY at Fredonia students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$15,897
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$52,511
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$31,617
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$24,250
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
50%
Graduation rate as of 2024
74%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
76%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
76%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$2,685
After 10 years
$77,795
After 20 years
$152,905
After 30 years
$228,015
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$52,445
Men
$56,813

8% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$50,090
From higher-income families
$56,702

12% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$54,745
Independent students
$48,972

11% gap between the two groups

23%
First-generation students
65%
Take federal student loans
94%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 75%Hispanic 11%Asian 2%Black 6%Other 7%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$9,395
$30k–$48k$11,327
$48k–$75k$16,116
$75k–$110k$16,302
$110k+$20,743

How SUNY at Fredonia compares

This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of SUNY at Fredonia students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at SUNY at Fredonia

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$80,041$22,634+775%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$70,576$23,750+532%Strong return
Information Science/StudiesAssociate's$63,851+493%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$63,150$20,650+362%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$61,751$23,500+315%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$61,275$22,559+307%Strong return
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's$53,415+165%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$52,642+140%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$54,265$22,880+131%Strong return
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate's$53,868$21,397+124%Strong return
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageCertificate$58,948+119%Strong return
Curriculum and InstructionCertificate$58,612+114%Strong return
Special Education and TeachingCertificate$60,750$40,767+101%Strong return
Special Education and TeachingAssociate's$52,511$24,500+84%Strong return
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate's$50,633$22,325+41%Break-even
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$50,001$21,500+26%Break-even
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate$52,711+21%Break-even
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's$49,975$25,833+21%Break-even
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's$49,403$20,400+12%Break-even
MusicCertificate$52,731$23,582+7%Break-even
Social WorkAssociate's$49,105$19,750+5%Break-even
HistoryAssociate's$47,508-21%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$46,953$23,000-51%Poor return
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's$43,925$22,500-127%Poor return
English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's$38,741$25,540-252%Poor return

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Admissions & profile

78%
Admission rate
1,250
Average SAT
27
Median ACT
2,755
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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