How has SUNY at Purchase College changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 31% (2010) to 74% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 9,163 (2010) to 7,845 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 4,167 (2010) to 3,333 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 970–1180 (2016) to 1185–1380 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–26 (2008) to 29–31 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $6,829 (2011) to $9,016 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.