SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY 1,904 Undergrads 52.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$27,786

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$18,701

After Aid

Median Earnings

$50,709

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,701

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$50,709

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$45,030

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate52.5%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.5

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients43.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time93.5%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS63.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

84.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -54075th: -

SAT Math

25th: -53075th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -1975th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$460k

-$7k

-$25k

Median Cost$19k/yr

+$392k

-$75k

-$92k

Full Cost$28k/yr

+$360k

-$107k

-$125k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$19k/yr

Never

-137%

Full Cost$28k/yr

Never

-125%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-125%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-84%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Business and Management

AssocCIP: 0101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,825

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Engineering

AssocCIP: 1403

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$63,815

Natl Median: $65,603

Lifetime Value Added

+$146k

Agriculture, General

AssocCIP: 0100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,683

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Animal Sciences

AssocCIP: 0109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,663

Natl Median: $38,658

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

AssocCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,193

Natl Median: $45,283

Lifetime Value Added

-$64k

Biology, General

AssocCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,758

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,472

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

AssocCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,243

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$27,376

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

-$221k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

AssocCIP: 0303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,397

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,416

Natl Median: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$150k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Plant Sciences

AssocCIP: 0111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,971

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$25,194

Natl Median: $43,146

Lifetime Value Added

-$227k

Social Work

AssocCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,409

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$83,905

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

+$327k

Bachelor's Degrees

Agricultural Business and Management

BachCIP: 0101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,647

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Engineering

BachCIP: 1403

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,694

Natl Median: $84,624

Lifetime Value Added

+$37k

Animal Sciences

BachCIP: 0109

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$50,491

Natl Median: $49,634

Lifetime Value Added

-$94k

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

BachCIP: 0106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,963

Natl Median: $58,494

Lifetime Value Added

-$297

Biotechnology

BachCIP: 2612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,097

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$34,888

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$233k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

BachCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,346

Natl Median: $47,668

Lifetime Value Added

-$112k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

BachCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,661

Natl Median: $43,283

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

$15,852

Earnings (4yr)

$55,799

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

-$50k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Plant Sciences

BachCIP: 0111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$51,399

Natl Median: $56,567

Lifetime Value Added

-$86k

Psychology, Other

BachCIP: 4299

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,748

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$44,842

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$142k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.