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Impact one :

Students and graduates thrive through knowledge, experience, perspectives and discovery gained here that animate and inform their work, their communities and their personal lives.

SUNY Oswego graduates are nimble, resilient, resourceful and inventive. They become active and loyal alumni with high levels of personal fulfillment and economic security. SUNY Oswego students and graduates provide their communities with intellectual capital, professional expertise and ethical service.

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Impact One :

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Foster a college-wide culture of caring that provides supportive, effective advisement and personalized mentoring.

definition of impact Key Indicators

    Retention

  • Retention of undergraduates including transfer students tooltip

    75% (Freshmen Fall 2020 Cohort as of Fall 2021)

    79% (Fulltime Transfer Fall 2020 Cohort as of Fall 2021)

  • Residence hall occupancy tooltip

    3,069 (Fall 2021)

  • Class size tooltip

    Average class size: 21.6 
    Class size <= 19 : 57% Fall 2021 
    Class size <= 50 : 96% Fall 2021

  • Student:Faculty Ratio tooltip
    • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 17 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Communication, Media and the Arts: 12.6 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Business: 19.3 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Education: 13.3 (Fall 2021)
    • College Average: 15.9 (Fall 2021)
  • Technology utilized to increase retention
  • Tutoring and mentoring participation
  • Writing center participation
  • Graduation

  • Bachelor’s degrees granted by school tooltip
    • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 641 (2020-2021)
    • School of Communication, Media and the Arts: 311 (2020-2021)
    • School of Business: 368 (2020-2021)
    • School of Education: 282 (2020-2021)
  • Graduate degrees granted by school tooltip
    • College of Liberal Arts and Science: 29 (2020-2021)
    • School of Communication, Media and the Arts: 14 (2020-2021)
    • School of Business: 126 (2020-2021)
    • School of Education: 173 (2020-2021)
  • Graduation rates data visualization tooltip
    • 4 Year: 48.4% (2017 Cohort, 2021 Grad Year)
    • 6 Year: 66.7% (2015 Cohort, 2021 Grad Year)

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Impact One :

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Provide diversified outreach programs to increase alumni engagement and lifelong affiliation with the institution.

definition of impact Key Indicators
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Impact One :

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Plan for, recruit and retain a highly diverse, prepared and talented student body.

definition of impact Key Indicators

    Access

  • 2+2 Partnerships
  • K-12 Partnerships
  • Tuition and fees
  • Student loan default rate tooltip

    Class of 2018 student loan default rates (3 years post graduation - 2021 data):

    SUNY Oswego: 4.4%

    Nationally (all public four-year and master's colleges): 7%

    Nationally (all public and private colleges): 7.3%

  • Per credit hour tuition
  • Institutional scholarships
  • Selectivity

  • Students in top selectivity groups
  • Enrollment

  • Full-time graduate and undergraduate student enrollment tooltip

    5,670 Full-time undergraduate students (Fall 2021)

    368 Full-time graduate students (Fall 2021)

  • Diversity

  • Declared majors of undergraduates by discipline tooltip
    • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 2827 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Communication, Media and the Arts: 1183 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Business: 1205 (Fall 2021)
    • School of Education: 1007 (Fall 2021)
  • Gender and ethnicity/race of students data visualization tooltip
    • In Fall 2021, 32% of total students self-identified as culturally diverse*, the most culturally diverse student body ever. 

    *Culturally diverse includes students who self-identify as Hispanic, Asian, African-American, Native American, Pacific Islander or multiracial. International students are also included. 

  • Permanent residence of students data visualization
  • Women and underrepresented students of color in STEM majors
  • International student enrollment tooltip

    168 international students* from 36 countries (Fall 2021)
    *includes non-home exchange students **Impacted by Covid-19 pandemic.

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Impact One :

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Encourage critical thinking, leadership, synthesis of knowledge and motivation to live active, engaged lives.

definition of impact Key Indicators

    Campus Engagement

  • Student involvement in college and student life tooltip

    Total number of student clubs and organizations: 223 (Fall 2021)

  • Community Engagement

  • Students enrolled in service-learning courses
  • Student participation in community service
  • Student participation in civic engagement
  • Intellectual Engagement

  • Research/entrepreneurship/field study
  • Leadership
  • Career Engagement

  • Student participation in internships, co-ops and practicums
  • Post-graduate employment and job satisfaction tooltip

    For the Class of 2020 as of 2021:

    96% were employed and/or continuing education

    84% of those employed were working in their field of choice

    84% were working in New York

    *For more information on these figures please see the Class of 2020 report.

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