Check out why Empire State University received an F grade in our Report Card below. 
Empire State University is a part of the State University of New York system and is located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Students at Empire State University can enjoy shopping and restaurants in downtown Saratoga Springs, view live performances at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, or visit Saratoga Spa State Park.
Empire State University offers 24 undergraduate programs and 15 graduate programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include television actor Alan Rachins, jazz pianist Kenny Barron, and historian Mae Ngai.

Empire State University receives a “D+” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Empire State University with a bachelor’s degree make $51,100 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

Empire State University receives a “D-” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Empire State University with a bachelor’s degree make $84,400 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

Empire State University receives an “F” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The SUNY System’s New York State Compliance <a href="https://system.suny.edu/compliance/nys-training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Training</a> does not appear to require any equity, inclusion, and diversity training.
However, Empire State University <a href="https://www.sunyempire.edu/diversity/initiatives--programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched</a> DEI Professional Development for Employees in the 2022-2023 academic year. The university says, &#8220;The on-demand professional development, which is required for all full- and part-time SUNY Empire employees, is comprised of four separate but interrelated competency areas:
<ul>
<li>Self-Awareness</li>
<li>Promoting Civility</li>
<li>Allyship</li>
<li>Challenging Assumptions&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Empire State University 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

Empire State University 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.sunyempire.edu/student-affairs/student-life/clubs-and-organizations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to one left-leaning club. LGBTQ Club is the one left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Empire State University receives a “C” grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Empire State University receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. The State University of New York says, “New York State law also allows <a href="https://www.suny.edu/immigration/faq/#:~:text=New%20York%20State%20law%20also,long%20as%20the%20student%20applies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">undocumented</a> 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 students 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.”
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Empire State University receives an “A” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $49.15 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received

Empire State University receives an “F” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, all incoming SUNY 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 <a href="https://catalog.esc.edu/undergraduate/earning-undergraduate-degree/gened/#sunygenedframeworkfall2023text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">learning</a> 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>
Courses offered to fulfill this <a href="https://banner.esc.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/registration/registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">requirement</a> include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Immigration Today: Gender &amp; Family&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Sex &amp; Gender in Global Perspective&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Queering American Culture&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Empire State University 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

Empire State University 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

Empire State University receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to July 2023 guidance from the <a href="https://www.sunyempire.edu/safety-security/covid19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a>, &#8220;State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. announced that a COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be mandated for students to attend SUNY&#8217;s 64 campuses, effective for summer courses, which coincides with the official end of the national public health emergency by President Biden&#8217;s administration. Moving forward, COVID-19 vaccinations will be strongly encouraged for students, which is consistent with other viruses including influenza and mpox. Faculty and staff will also be encouraged to stay up to date on vaccinations.&#8221;
Masks are optional on SUNY Empire&#8217;s campus.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Empire State University 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, 1.94% 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

Empire State University 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 Saratoga Springs, New York violent crime rate was 87.74 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

Empire State University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. As part of its general education requirements, the <a href="https://catalog.esc.edu/undergraduate/earning-undergraduate-degree/gened/#sunygenedframeworkfall2023text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to complete courses from three of the following six Knowledge and Skills areas:
<ul>
<li>Humanities</li>
<li>Social Sciences</li>
<li>The Arts</li>
<li>US History and Civic Engagement</li>
<li>World History and Global Awareness</li>
<li>World Languages</li>
</ul>
Within the US History and Civic Engagement category, students can choose from <a href="https://banner.esc.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/registration/registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">courses</a> including, but not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;US History to 1865: What Does it Mean to be a Free Nation?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;US History From 1865 to the Present&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;America&#8217;s Founding Ideas&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Religious History I&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, these and similar courses can be bypassed in favor of courses unrelated to Western Civilization.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Empire State University received an F grade in our Report Card below. 

Empire State University is a part of the State University of New York system and is located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Students at Empire State University can enjoy shopping and restaurants in downtown Saratoga Springs, view live performances at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, or visit Saratoga Spa State Park.

Empire State University offers 24 undergraduate programs and 15 graduate programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include television actor Alan Rachins, jazz pianist Kenny Barron, and historian Mae Ngai.

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