
State University of New York at New Paltz has seen fluctuations in its overall acceptance rates over the past several application years. The acceptance rate for 2022 stands at 58.3%, with 13,228 applicants and 7,708 accepted. This marks a significant increase from the 46.1% acceptance rate in 2021, which had 12,482 applicants and 5,759 accepted. Historically, the rates have varied, with a peak of 62.0% in 2020 (8,843 applicants, 5,484 accepted) and a low of 41.0% in 2018 (15,419 applicants, 6,375 accepted). The general trend indicates that acceptance rates have generally improved since 2018, though they remain variable year to year.