SUNY College at Potsdam
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.7-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.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing15 · 27.3%
- No Data37 · 67.3%
- Failing3 · 5.5%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 7
- Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2020Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Nov 2017Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 983 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $12.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at SUNY College at Potsdam
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Bowman1 fireHeating equipmentDamage $0-$99
- Van Housen Hall1 fireA student intentionally set a fire in the dorm room, then exited the building and fled the scene. The student was arrested.Damage $100,000-$249,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
SUNY College at Potsdam vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions SUNY College at Potsdam selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $13,624 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 72% | 86.0% | 4,454 | $23,015 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 57% | 83.0% | 4,355 | $21,067 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 56% | 97.7% | 4,557 | $16,261 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 50% | 89.2% | 4,104 | $16,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 58% | 86.2% | 6,975 | $20,787 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 70% | 70.6% | 5,981 | $18,173 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 48% | 91.8% | 6,155 | $9,478 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 88.9% | 8,631 | $20,670 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 50% | 77.7% | 3,179 | $15,897 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 71% | 66.4% | 3,945 | $18,211 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 69% | 69.6% | 5,337 | $19,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 86% | 62.3% | 8,141 | $27,646 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 83.8% | 3,664 | $12,780 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 66% | 79.8% | 3,826 | $20,667 | Baccalaureate | |
| 54% | 53.9% | 3,088 | $17,683 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 54% | 91.9% | 3,056 | $12,250 | Baccalaureate | |
| 44% | 93.3% | 7,674 | $10,260 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 44% | 90.1% | 9,942 | $18,745 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 57% | 84.9% | 4,454 | $18,173 |
Institutions like SUNY College at Potsdam
Explore the federal data for institutions in SUNY College at Potsdam's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsVirginia
Christopher Newport University
Grad rate72%Admit rate86.0%Enrollment4,454Net price$23,015View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsConnecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University
Grad rate57%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment4,355Net price$21,067View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKansas
Emporia State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate97.7%Enrollment4,557Net price$16,261View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Frostburg State University
Grad rate50%Admit rate89.2%Enrollment4,104Net price$16,715View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate58%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment6,975Net price$20,787View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Grad rate70%Admit rate70.6%Enrollment5,981Net price$18,173View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Rhode Island College
Grad rate48%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment6,155Net price$9,478View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
Stockton University
Grad rate69%Admit rate88.9%Enrollment8,631Net price$20,670View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY at Fredonia
Grad rate50%Admit rate77.7%Enrollment3,179Net price$15,897View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew York
SUNY College at Geneseo
Grad rate71%Admit rate66.4%Enrollment3,945Net price$18,211View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
SUNY Oneonta
Grad rate69%Admit rate69.6%Enrollment5,337Net price$19,158View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
The College of New Jersey
Grad rate86%Admit rate62.3%Enrollment8,141Net price$27,646View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMissouri
Truman State University
Grad rate69%Admit rate83.8%Enrollment3,664Net price$12,780View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
University of Mary Washington
Grad rate66%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment3,826Net price$20,667View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsAlabama
University of Montevallo
Grad rate54%Admit rate53.9%Enrollment3,088Net price$17,683View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina Asheville
Grad rate54%Admit rate91.9%Enrollment3,056Net price$12,250View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Grad rate44%Admit rate93.3%Enrollment7,674Net price$10,260View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Grad rate44%Admit rate90.1%Enrollment9,942Net price$18,745View data
SUNY College at Potsdam Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Judy SinghDirector of Institutional Research and Assessment
- Matt J LeBireAssociate Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Ravi R PereraData Analyst, Institutional Effectiveness
Common Data Set
SUNY College at Potsdam's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookCampus Statistics | SUNY Potsdam2026The page provides an overview of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at SUNY Potsdam, focusing on various institutional assessment results, including five-year trends in academic department statistics, daily enrollment statistics, trends in fall term enrollments, major statistics within academic programs, and workforce demographics. These data assist in strategic planning and decision-making for institutional improvement.potsdam.edu
- Strategic planSUNY Potsdam Strategic Plan2024SUNY Potsdam's Strategic Plan, spanning from 2024 to 2030, aims to reinforce its historic role in education while preparing students for a dynamic future. The plan focuses on innovation, student success, community engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, striving to provide exceptional educational experiences and foster an inclusive environment. Following comprehensive consultations and revisions, the plan will guide the institution's efforts to inspire and impact both locally and beyond.potsdam.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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