Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Small suburb

Overview

Skidmore College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its campus is in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,704 students.

Skidmore College offers bachelor's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Experimental Psychology, and English Language and Literature, General. It awarded 629 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

2,704

Students enrolled

90%

First-year retention

629

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 41

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 7

Political Science and Government Bachelor 39 graduates
Sociology Bachelor 29 graduates
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor 25 graduates
International Relations and Affairs Bachelor 21 graduates
Anthropology Bachelor 15 graduates
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor 2 graduates
Economics Bachelor

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business/Commerce Bachelor 99 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor 1 graduate

Visual and Performing Arts 5

Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor 41 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 17 graduates
Dance Bachelor 12 graduates
Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor 12 graduates
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor 11 graduates

Psychology 1

Experimental Psychology Bachelor 70 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3

Neuroscience Bachelor 24 graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor 19 graduates
Biology Bachelor 18 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 43 graduates

Natural Resources and Conservation 2

Environmental Studies Bachelor 19 graduates
Environmental Science Bachelor 15 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor 33 graduates

Physical Sciences 3

Chemistry Bachelor 16 graduates
Physics Bachelor 9 graduates
Geology/Earth Science Bachelor 7 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 29 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 10 graduates
French Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 5 graduates
German Language and Literature Bachelor 2 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 21 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work Bachelor 21 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 12 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 8 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 4

American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor 10 graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor 4 graduates
Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor 1 graduate
French Studies Bachelor

Education 2

Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 15 graduates
Education, General Bachelor

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor 2 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 90%
First-year retention, part-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 629

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,704
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,704
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 2,826
Full-time, 2024-25: 96%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 60%
Men: 40%
White: 63%
Hispanic or Latino: 10%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 6%
Two or more races: 6%
International (U.S. nonresident): 7%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 6%

Campus and services

Setting: Small suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
President: Dr. Marc C. Conner
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program