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Purchase College

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Suburban
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$19,067

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $12,320
$30,001–$48,000 $15,753
$48,001–$75,000 $21,148
$75,001–$110,000 $22,454
$110,001+ $26,346

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,536 students…

Graduated 64%
Transferred 25%
Withdrew 11%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 30%
Making progress 27%
Deferment 13%
Forbearance 13%
Paid in full 9%
Default 4%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 3,174
Undergraduate enrollment 3,110
Graduate enrollment 64

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 50%
Hispanic 25%
Black 12%
Two or more races 6%
Asian 4%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 151
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 95
Communication and Media Studies 57
Fine and Studio Arts 57
Psychology 53
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 51
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management 47
Music 43
Design and Applied Arts 29
Biology 28
Journalism 27
Sociology 26
Literature 23
Economics 23
History 23
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 21
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 20
Dance 20
Visual and Performing Arts 18
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 13
Political Science and Government 12
Mathematics 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 6
Philosophy 6
Chemistry 6
Anthropology 5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 4
Area Studies 1
Field of study Median earnings
Mathematics and Statistics $48,041
Visual and Performing Arts $38,289
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $32,569
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $30,475
Journalism $30,305
Psychology $30,047
Economics $28,309
Communication and Media Studies $28,236
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $26,933
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $26,482
Sociology $25,484
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $25,372
Biology $23,693
Social Sciences $22,192
Literature $21,234
Fine and Studio Arts $21,166
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $20,530
Visual and Performing Arts $19,227
Anthropology $18,771
Dance $17,824
Philosophy $17,242
Music $16,709
History $13,702
Field of study Median debt
Anthropology $15,375
Sociology $19,949
History $22,076
Music $22,179
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $22,418
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $23,250
Economics $23,250
Fine and Studio Arts $23,850
Journalism $23,947
Communication and Media Studies $24,000
Biology $24,237
Psychology $24,250
Visual and Performing Arts $24,363
Literature $25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $26,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $26,949
Visual and Performing Arts $27,000
Dance $27,000
Info: Department of Education
Last update: July 2, 2025, 7:17 a.m.