Check out why the State University of New York of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill received an F grade in our Report Card below. 
The State University of New York of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is a public university located 45 minutes outside of Albany, New York. It has more than 50 student clubs on campus to get involved with. Students at SUNY Cobleskill can attend Division III sporting events within the university, explore Mine Kill State Park, or visit nearby Albany.
SUNY Cobleskill has more than 54 programs in environmental and natural resources, agriculture, culinary, sciences, social sciences, business and computer technologies and plant science. Notable former students include comedian Pete Dominick, former New York State Representative Pete Lopez, and retired soccer goalkeeper Jim May.

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “F” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from SUNY Cobleskill with a bachelor’s degree make $43,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “D-” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from SUNY Cobleskill with a bachelor’s degree make $82,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “F” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 75% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “B+” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $18,975 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a href="https://system.suny.edu/compliance/nys-training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not require any <a href="https://www.cobleskill.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/training.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training</a> related to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “F” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://www.cobleskill.edu/campus-life/student-life/clubs.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to two left-leaning clubs. American Civil Liberties Union Club and Queer &amp; Allies Club are the two left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “C” grade due to having no active Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. According to the State University of New York, “New York State law also <a href="https://www.suny.edu/immigration/faq/#:~:text=New%20York%20State%20law%20also,long%20as%20the%20student%20applies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allows</a> undocumented individuals to qualify for lower resident tuition rates if the student graduated from a New York State high school after attending for at least two years, or if the student received a GED after attending a New York GED exam preparation program, as long as the student applies for SUNY admission within 5 years of receiving a diploma or GED.”
In order to qualify, students are also <a href="https://www.suny.edu/attend/get-started/undocumented/faq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a> to submit “a notarized affidavit stating that you will file an application to legalize your immigration status as soon as you are eligible to do so.”
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “F” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. All students are <a href="https://system.suny.edu/academic-affairs/acaproplan/general-education/suny-ge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a> to complete one course in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice. The learning outcomes state students will:
<ul>
<li>“Describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender;</li>
<li>Analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity; and</li>
<li>Apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.”</li>
</ul>
Students may choose from the following four <a href="https://www.cobleskill.edu/academics/registrar/general-education-requirements.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">courses</a> to fulfill this requirement:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Anti-Bias Strategies Human App&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Diversity and Public Speaking&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Multi-Cultural Literature&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Intro to Community Psychology&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancellations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://www.cobleskill.edu/semester-plans/summer-fall-2023plan/index.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university&#8217;s</a> Fall 2023 Plan, &#8220;All students are strongly encouraged to stay up to date on their initial course of COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters consistent with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. While vaccines are not required at this time as a condition of enrollment, SUNY reserves the authority to change this policy at any time because of changes in local conditions or due to requirements imposed by Federal, State or local governments.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “D+” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 4.55% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

SUNY Cobleskill receives an “A” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Cobleskill, New York violent crime rate was 66.17 per 100,000 people in 2018, much lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

SUNY Cobleskill receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.cobleskill.edu/academics/registrar/general-education-requirements.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to complete courses from a minimum of seven (of eleven) knowledge and skills areas, including the five specifically required. Out of the remaining six, students may choose from the following categories:
<ul>
<li>Humanities</li>
<li>The Arts</li>
<li>Social Sciences</li>
<li>U.S. History and Civic Engagement</li>
<li>World History and Global Awareness</li>
<li>World Languages</li>
</ul>
Although students may choose to complete courses such as &#8220;History of the United States II&#8221; or &#8220;American Government,&#8221; these classes can be bypassed in favor of other unrelated options.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why the State University of New York of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill received an F grade in our Report Card below. 

The State University of New York of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is a public university located 45 minutes outside of Albany, New York. It has more than 50 student clubs on campus to get involved with. Students at SUNY Cobleskill can attend Division III sporting events within the university, explore Mine Kill State Park, or visit nearby Albany.

SUNY Cobleskill has more than 54 programs in environmental and natural resources, agriculture, culinary, sciences, social sciences, business and computer technologies and plant science. Notable former students include comedian Pete Dominick, former New York State Representative Pete Lopez, and retired soccer goalkeeper Jim May.

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