Skidmore College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 21.1%
- Applications
- 11,889
- Enrolled
- 666
- Yield Rate
- 26.6%
- SAT Average
- 1390
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 45.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 70.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 97.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification mid-December
- Early Decision II (binding): January 8 · notification mid-February
- Regular Decision: January 8 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Class Rank, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Geographic Residence, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,360
- Accepted Spot
- 675
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 35
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 1.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,290
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,290
- Average Net Price
- $32,297
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $20,906
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $15,994
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $17,308
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $25,470
- Family Income Over $110k
- $46,513
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $58,100
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $63,200
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $29,458
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 44%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 1990.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 89.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 10.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,234
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 104 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 101 graduates/year
- Psychology: 82 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 69 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 66 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 30 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.86
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 2.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 50th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.9 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.