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SUNY Adirondack

Queensbury, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·sunyacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
2,576
peer median 1,971
Avg net price
$10,389
+$1.3k vs Community College
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About

SUNY Adirondack is a public community college in Queensbury, New York. It serves residents in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State with over 30 academic programs of study. It was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College (ACC). Bachelor's and master's degree programs became available with the opening of the SUNY at Plattsburgh Queensbury Branch on the SUNY Adirondack campus. It adopted its present name on March 1, 2010.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

6.1pp gap
Pell recipients
34%96 of 286
Non-Pell (all)
40%124 of 309
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%16 of 43
No Federal Aid
41%108 of 266

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 31 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
2
6.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing2 · 6.5%
  • No Data29 · 93.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
29

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+16.6%
$40,038 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.7%
$47,650 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
28%
$11,304 debt · $40,038 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$11,516 debt · $47,650 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Jan 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,491
$30–48k$8,467
$48–75k$11,860
$75–110k$14,322
$110k+$15,839

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,389
+$1,277vs Community College median $9,112
Federal loans
23.2%
In-state tuition
$6,844
Out-of-state
$9,616

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,118 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,118
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,423,512 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
1,194 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
548 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
589 loan awards
Parent PLUS$613K
57 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 901 borrowers who entered repayment, 41 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
901
Defaulted
41
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.8%
2017
16.4%
2018
14.6%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SUNY Adirondack

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

454 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17237.9%
02Health Professions
9220.3%
03Business
6714.8%
04Visual/Performing Arts
367.9%
05Computer Sciences
316.8%
06Engineering Tech
235.1%
07Personal/Culinary
132.9%
08Security/Protective
92.0%
09Engineering
61.3%
10English Language
51.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,576
12-mo unduplicated
3,711
Undergraduate
3,711
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,712
Women
54%1,999

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.3%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
5.6%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
93
65 M · 28 W
Women athletes
30.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$603K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$582
$0
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
24 M · —
$55K
Soccer
23 M · —
$42K
Basketball
14 M · 7 W
$90K
Softball
— · 12 W
$39K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$72K
Golf
4 M · —
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,723 students

3-year trend

1.862 yrs ago4.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    • Disability1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons12
    Drugs036
    Liquor022

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    74

    SUNY Adirondack vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SUNY Adirondack selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSUNY Adirondack
    		37%—2,576$10,389Community College
    Cayuga County Community College
    		——3,580$8,662Community College
    Clinton Community College
    		——1,067$9,112Community College
    Columbia-Greene Community College
    		——1,616$6,559Community College
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College
    		——1,865$6,696Community College
    Herkimer County Community College
    		——1,971$13,419Community College
    Jefferson Community College
    		——2,319$11,923Community College
    North Country Community College
    		——1,658$11,868Community College
    Sullivan County Community College
    		——1,527$8,482Community College
    Tompkins Cortland Community College
    		——4,958$12,723Community College
    Ulster County Community College
    		——3,091$5,035Community College
    Peer group median37%—1,971$9,112

    Institutions like SUNY Adirondack

    Explore the federal data for institutions in SUNY Adirondack's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (2)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about SUNY Adirondack

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SUNY Adirondack.

    What is the graduation rate at SUNY Adirondack?

    SUNY Adirondack reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend SUNY Adirondack?

    SUNY Adirondack reports a total enrollment of 2,576 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at SUNY Adirondack?

    The average net price at SUNY Adirondack is $10,389 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is SUNY Adirondack located?

    SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York 12804-1445.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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