Purchase, New York · Public

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at SUNY at Purchase College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.2% Program signal 71 Size proxy $18,913 Net price (all) $45,092 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~71
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 74.1%
Graduation rate: 62.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,913/yr
4-year cost (est.): $75,652
Median debt: $21,067

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $45,092/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#420 of 589 on ROI Top 71% value

1.9× national avg concentration Bigger than 87% of programs

−$1,741 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$12,852 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,741 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,852 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 71% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at SUNY at Purchase College, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

SUNY at Purchase College's average net price is $18,913 per year, about $75,652 over four years. That is $1,741 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $45,092 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,852 below the $57,944 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 SUNY at Purchase College #420 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.