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SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, New York·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·potsdam.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,832
peer median 4,454
Avg net price
$14,295
-$3.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

SUNY College at Potsdam, located in Potsdam, NY, was founded in 1816, making it one of the first 50 colleges in the United States and the oldest in the SUNY system. The institution offers a diverse range of programs, with notable focus areas in the arts, sciences, and education, situated in a setting that promotes personal development and intellectual freedom.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
4,530
4,530 candidates competed
Admitted
3,520
77.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
353
10.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%-12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 55 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
15
27.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
5.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.5%
+4.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing15 · 27.3%
  • No Data37 · 67.3%
  • Failing3 · 5.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
2
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
13
No data
37

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.

18
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-10.7%
$30,688 vs $34,350
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-2.2%
$33,581 vs $34,350
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.8%
$33,743 vs $34,350
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.8%
$36,677 vs $34,350
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+12.3%
$38,562 vs $34,350
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+27.2%
$43,686 vs $34,350
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+31.7%
$45,234 vs $34,350
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+41.5%
$48,601 vs $34,350

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-2.2%
$769
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.8%
$607

Debt vs earnings

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

18
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
88%
$27,000 debt · $30,688 earn
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
80%
$27,000 debt · $33,743 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
80%
$26,782 debt · $33,581 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
71%
$26,000 debt · $36,677 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,562 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
60%
$26,000 debt · $43,686 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
52%
$23,625 debt · $45,234 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
52%
$26,201 debt · $50,659 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1952Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Nov 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,948
$30–48k$11,590
$48–75k$14,617
$75–110k$16,141
$110k+$19,966

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

Avg net price
$14,295
-$3,469vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $17,764
Federal loans
64.3%
In-state tuition
$8,712
Out-of-state
$18,622

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 982 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $11.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
982
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,491,306 total
Direct Loans
$11.8M
2,174 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$3.1M
761 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
970 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
258 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
183 loan awards
Grad PLUS$18K
2 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.

Of 1,153 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,153
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
7.5%
2018
6.7%
2019
3.8%
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 College at Potsdam

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

662 total completions
01Education
34752.4%
02Visual/Performing Arts
7511.3%
03Business
649.7%
04Psychology
527.9%
05Social Sciences
335.0%
06Security/Protective
223.3%
07History
203.0%
08English Language
172.6%
09Mathematics
172.6%
10Health Professions
152.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,832
12-mo unduplicated
3,479
Undergraduate
2,708
Graduate
771

Gender split

Men
36%1,260
Women
64%2,219

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.1%
Hispanic
9.8%
Black
7.5%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
2.3%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Non-resident
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
278
160 M · 118 W
Women athletes
42.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$16K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
26 M · 29 W
$265K
Lacrosse
37 M · 17 W
$277K
Ice Hockey
25 M · 24 W
$328K
Track and Field (Indoor)
28 M · 11 W
$37K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 11 W
$47K
Volleyball
16 M · 16 W
$178K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.24
3 offenses · 2,427 students

3-year trend

4.222 yrs ago3.451 yr ago1.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Arson
1
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Public property1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor019

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.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
180

SUNY College at Potsdam vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SUNY College at Potsdam selected for federal comparison reporting.

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 College at Potsdam
45%2,832$14,295Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Christopher Newport University
72%86.0%4,454$22,197Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Eastern Connecticut State University
57%83.0%4,355$20,480Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Emporia State University
56%97.7%4,557$15,702Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Frostburg State University
50%89.2%4,104$15,323Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
58%86.2%6,975$20,231Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ramapo College of New Jersey
70%70.6%5,981$20,360Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rhode Island College
48%91.8%6,155$10,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Stockton University
69%88.9%8,631$19,634Doctoral/Professional
SUNY at Fredonia
50%77.7%3,179$15,644Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
SUNY College at Geneseo
71%66.4%3,945$18,021Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
SUNY Oneonta
69%69.6%5,337$18,833Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
The College of New Jersey
86%62.3%8,141$25,458Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Truman State University
69%83.8%3,664$12,030Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Mary Washington
66%79.8%3,826$21,108Baccalaureate
University of Montevallo
54%53.9%3,088$17,053Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of North Carolina Asheville
54%91.9%3,056$12,865Baccalaureate
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
44%93.3%7,674$9,918Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
William Paterson University of New Jersey
44%90.1%9,942$17,764Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median57%84.9%4,454$17,764

SUNY College at Potsdam Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
insteff [at] track.potsdam.edu
Phone
315-267-2000
Address
44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676

The SUNY Potsdam Office of Institutional Effectiveness facilitates data collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional research to support planning, decision-making, assessment, and student success across the College in an objective manner that conveys results accurately to appropriate administrative, academic, and external constituencies.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Judy Singh
    Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Matt J LeBire
    Associate Director, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Ravi R Perera
    Data Analyst, Institutional Effectiveness

Common Data Set (10)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (3)

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

Grants & funding (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about SUNY College at Potsdam

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SUNY College at Potsdam.

What is the graduation rate at SUNY College at Potsdam?

SUNY College at Potsdam reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend SUNY College at Potsdam?

SUNY College at Potsdam reports a total enrollment of 2,832 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at SUNY College at Potsdam?

The average net price at SUNY College at Potsdam is $14,295 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at SUNY College at Potsdam?

SUNY College at Potsdam's yield rate is 10.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is SUNY College at Potsdam located?

SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York 13676-2294.

Who runs Institutional Research at SUNY College at Potsdam?

SUNY College at Potsdam's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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