Skidmore College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
30.6%
Applications
11,176
Admitted
3,419
Enrolled
717
SAT Composite
1300-1348
SAT Math
640-674
SAT Reading
630-675
ACT Composite
29-31
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$69,363
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$32,297
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
464fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kerry
Last Name:Nelson
Title:Coordinator for IR and Assessment
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:815 N Broadway
Zipcode12,866
Phone:518-580-8309
Email Address:knelson3@skidmore.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.skidmore.edu/ir/facts/common/
City:Saratoga Springs
StateNY
Name of College/University:Skidmore College
Street Address Line 1:815 North Broadway
CitySaratoga Springs
StateNY
Zip12,866
Main Phone Number (Area Code)518
Main Phone Number:580-5000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.skidmore.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):518
Admissions Phone Number:580-5570
Admissions Email Address:admissions@skidmore.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.skidmore.edu/admissions
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,145
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,044
Number of wait-listed students admitted:52
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80080
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69981
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total184
SAT Math: 700-80062
SAT Math: 600-699105
SAT Math: 500-59915
SAT Math: 400-4992
SAT Math: Total184
SAT Composite: 1400-160056
SAT Composite: 1200-1399119
SAT Composite: 1000-11999
SAT Composite: Total184
ACT Composite: 30-3658
ACT Composite: 24-2920
ACT Composite: 18-233
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: Total82
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class65
Percent in top half of high school graduating class87
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class13
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:At least one professor recommendation from current institution and mid-term report. Transfers with a 2-year degree need not supply standardized test scores.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month15
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 12 Credits 60 Credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) http://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php ##
Fall Closing Date:Day3
Spring Closing Date: Day3
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Skidmore College Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Interdisciplinary
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:6/1/2022
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
11 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$2,643,435
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,569,692
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$62,546,790
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$66,759,917
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,287,660
Federal Work-Study$855,338
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$973,669
Total Self-Help$5,116,667
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$47,250
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$900,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,035,043
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,982,293
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,120,914
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$24,732
Total Self-Help$4,145,646
Parent Loans$2,869,476
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.530
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:97
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.2
based on ____ students70