Located in New Paltz, New York, State University of New York at New Paltz is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 7,898 students in fall 2024, including 6,862 undergraduates and 1,036 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.
State University of New York at New Paltz offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 90 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 2,047 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
7,898
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
2,047
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
90
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 90
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,577
Master's degrees
396
Post-master's certificates
74
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,898
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,862
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,036
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,030
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,751
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,279
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
State University of New York Athletic Conference
President
Darrell P. Wheeler
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact