SUNY College at Potsdam

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%

Business, Management, Marketing9%

Communication, Journalism5%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Education14%

English Language and Literature6%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs6%

History3%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%

Mathematics and Statistics2%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation1%

Physical Sciences4%

Psychology8%

Social Sciences9%

Visual and Performing Arts16%

Admissions

Admission Rate 64%

Median SAT Math 520

Median SAT Reading 520

Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–570

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–570

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–24

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000

Out-of-State Tuition $18,000

Average Total Cost $23,000

Average Net Cost $14,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$10,000	$12,594	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$13,000	$14,070	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$16,000	$17,670	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$18,000	$20,829	$18,184
>$110K	$21,000	$25,840	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%

Median Federal Debt $18,000

Repayment Rate 58%

Median Payment $262

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	40%	45%	46%
$30K–$48K	15%	15%	16%
$48K–$75K	15%	13%	14%
$75K–$110K	13%	10%	10%
>$110K	18%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$15,000	$13,215	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$18,000	$13,608	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$20,000	$13,743	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$18,000	$13,848	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$17,000	$13,364	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$33,000	$28,175	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$20,842	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$8,000	$6,710	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4,000	$3,656	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	53%	55%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	58%	60%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	62%	65%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	68%	69%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%

Transfer Rate 32%

Withdrawal Rate 19%

Graduation Rate 54%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	39%	43%	33%
Within 6 Years	54%	57%	49%
Within 8 Years	54%	59%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	62%	60%	57%
Black	60%	51%	41%
Caucasian	56%	60%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	51%	52%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	62%	62%	55%
Two or more races	54%	54%	48%
Other race	61%	65%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,287

Full-time Undergrads 82%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 223

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	60%	56%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	40%	44%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	2%	11%	7%
Black	13%	14%	13%
Caucasian	61%	43%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	15%	19%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	2%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	0%	7%	4%
Two or more races	3%	3%	4%
Other race	3%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	35%	39%	37%
$30K–$48K	16%	16%	17%
$48K–$75K	18%	14%	16%

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