New Paltz, New York · Public
English Language and Literature, General at State University of New York at New Paltz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% reported program-share signal, $18,809 school-wide net price, and $58,073 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 268 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~268
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,348
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 61.6%
- Graduation rate
- 71.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,809/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,236
- Median debt
- $18,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,073/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($18,809), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,073), and peer averages from 1,348 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,348 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($311 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,595 above). Together, those evidence points place State University of New York at New Paltz in the top 46% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 0.7% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
English Language and Literature, General accounts for 4.4% of reported programs at State University of New York at New Paltz, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 3.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 268 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
State University of New York at New Paltz's average net price is $18,809 per year, about $75,236 over four years. That is $311 below the $19,120 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,073 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,595 above the $55,478 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks State University of New York at New Paltz #615 of 1,348 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.