SUNY at Fredonia — ROI, Cost & Payback
SUNY at Fredonia charges a net price of $15,897/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $63,588. Graduates earn a median $54,247 ten years after entry, $5,887/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline, clearing the total in 10.8 years — a 20-year net return of $54,152, a slow but positive payback. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
SUNY at Fredonia's 10.8-year payback ranks #824 of 1,280 US colleges we track — better ROI than 36% of them, and #89 of 203 in New York.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $15,897/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $63,588 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,247 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | $5,887/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $24,250 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | 10.8 yrs | our math |
| 20-year net return | $54,152 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on SUNY at Fredonia's own numbers. Net price $15,897 × 4 years = $63,588 total. Median earnings $54,247 − the $48,360 high-school baseline = $5,887 a year of premium. $63,588 ÷ $5,887 = 10.8 years to break even; twenty years of that premium minus the cost leaves $54,152. Future dollars are not discounted, and the earnings figure blends every major here — your programme can beat or miss it. Full method.
How much debt do SUNY at Fredonia students graduate with?
A median $24,250 in federal loans among completers, or 45% of the $54,247 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of SUNY at Fredonia students graduate?
50% finish their degree — 50% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $63,588 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $127,176 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is SUNY at Fredonia expensive compared with other New York colleges?
Its $15,897 net price runs $3,016 below the $18,913 median across the 203 New York colleges we profile, and $12,064 less across the full degree.