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Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

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First-year retention rates measure the percentage of first-year students who come back to campus for a second year. This is an indicator of how happy students are generally with their decision to attend that institution as less students decide to drop out or transfer to another school.

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Rank	Institution	First Year Retention Rate	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	SUNY College at Geneseo	86.7	66.63	1,200 – 1,360	18698	51097	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY Located in Geneseo, SUNY College at Geneseo’s acceptance rate is 67%. Undergraduates have to pay $50 to apply. Approximately 90% of students at SUNY College at Geneseo currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more First Year Retention Rate 87 % 3.4% Acceptance Rate 66.6% SAT Score 1,200 – 1,360 Avg. Net Price $18,698 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,097
2	SUNY College at Potsdam	77.7	77.7	970 – 1,150	14574	39440	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY Found in Potsdam, SUNY College at Potsdam’s acceptance rate is 78%. Undergraduates have to pay $50 to apply. Approximately 94% of students attending SUNY College at Potsdam currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more First Year Retention Rate 78 % 0.3% Acceptance Rate 77.7% SAT Score 970 – 1,150 Avg. Net Price $14,574 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,440
3	SUNY at Fredonia	77	79.2	1,080 – 1,310	15830	40580	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY Found in Fredonia, SUNY at Fredonia accepted 79% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and charges $50 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 95% of students attending SUNY at Fredonia will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At SUNY at Fredonia, there is......Read more First Year Retention Rate 77 % Acceptance Rate 79.2% SAT Score 1,080 – 1,310 Avg. Net Price $15,830 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,580
4	SUNY Oneonta	75.4	69.59	1,110 – 1,270	17918	49723	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY Based in Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta accepted 70% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests $50 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 77% of students attending SUNY Oneonta currently receive grant aid from the school. At SUNY Oneonta, there is a 75% first year retention rate and around......Read more First Year Retention Rate 75 % 3.3% Acceptance Rate 69.6% SAT Score 1,110 – 1,270 Avg. Net Price $17,918 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,723
5	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	73.4	75.18	1,060 – 1,280	15982	48089	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY Found in Plattsburgh, SUNY College at Plattsburgh accepts 75% of applicants and requests $50 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 87% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more First Year Retention Rate 73 % Acceptance Rate 75.2% SAT Score 1,060 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $15,982 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,089
6	State University of New York at Oswego	71	80.57	1,070 – 1,280	16923	46358	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY Found in Oswego, State University of New York at Oswego’s acceptance rate is 81%. They charge $50 for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be offered. About 86% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The school’s first year retention rate is 71% and......Read more First Year Retention Rate 71 % 1.4% Acceptance Rate 80.6% SAT Score 1,070 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $16,923 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,358
7	State University of New York at New Paltz	0	61.61	1,180 – 1,340	17848	45555	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 61.6% SAT Score 1,180 – 1,340 Avg. Net Price $17,848 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $45,555

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY

87 % 3.4%

66.6%

1,200 – 1,360

$18,698

$51,097

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY

78 % 0.3%

77.7%

970 – 1,150

$14,574

$39,440

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY

77 %

79.2%

1,080 – 1,310

$15,830

$40,580

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY

75 % 3.3%

69.6%

1,110 – 1,270

$17,918

$49,723

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

SUNY College at PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY

73 %

75.2%

1,060 – 1,280

$15,982

$48,089

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY

71 % 1.4%

80.6%

1,070 – 1,280

$16,923

$46,358

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – State University of New York Athletic Conference

State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

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61.6%

1,180 – 1,340

$17,848

$45,555

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SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY

87 %
3.4%

SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY

78 %
0.3%

SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY

75 %
3.3%

SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY

71 %
1.4%

State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY