Class Profiles

The statistics that follow are not intended as minimums or standards or to represent a “typical” Oswego student; they are merely averages and composites. The Oswego student body is comprised of many individuals whose credentials fall above or below these averages, and they each comprise a unique and important part of the Oswego experience.

Fall 2019 First-year Profile             Fall 2019 Transfer Profile

First-year applicants:

• 12,672 applied
• 55% admitted
• 1,492 enrolled

Ethnic diversity of enrolled first-year students:

• African-American and Black: 12%
• Asian: 3%
• Caucasian: 64%
• Hispanic, Latino: 16%
• Multicultural: 3%
• Native American/Pacific Island: 0%
• Unknown: 2%
• 34% Includes African-American and Black, Asian, Hispanic, Multicultural, Native American, and Pacific Islanders.

First-year student enrollment by gender:

• Female: 51%
• Male: 49%

First-year student high school GPA and SAT score:

• Mean GPA: 90*
• Mean SAT: 1150*
  *Does not include students admitted via special programs

SUNY Oswego merit-based scholarships:

• 45% of first-year students received Presidential, Dean or Merit scholarship.
• SAT and high school GPA ranges for scholarship recipients (middle 50%):
• Presidential Scholarship Recipients ($5,000 annual award):
  1250-1360 SAT and 93-97 high school GPA
• Dean Scholarship Recipients ($1,500 annual award):
  1070-1230 SAT and 91-94 high school GPA
• Merit Scholarship Recipients ($750 annual award):
  1120-1210 SAT and 88-92 high school GPA

Enrolling first-year students receiving need-based financial aid:

• More than $84 million in financial aid is awarded annually through various grants, loans and work study allocations.

Geographic distribution:

• New York State
• Western: 12%
• Capital District: 8%
• Central: 22%
• Northern: 1%
• Southern Tier: 5%
• Lower Hudson: 13%
• New York City: 19%
• Long Island: 14%
• Out of State / International: 6%

Transfer applicants:

• 2,066 applied
• 60% admitted
• 730 enrolled