Quad

Head-to-head

SUNY College at Potsdam
SUNY at Fredonia

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College at Potsdam has 11 pts more first-gen students than SUNY at Fredonia (34% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    SUNY at Fredonia graduates 11 pts more of its students than SUNY College at Potsdam (63% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    SUNY at Fredonia grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than SUNY College at Potsdam's ($54,247 vs. $47,866)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    SUNY at Fredonia has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY College at Potsdam

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    SUNY College at Potsdam is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    SUNY College at Potsdam's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at SUNY at Fredonia

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

SUNY College at Potsdam admits 78%, SUNY at Fredonia 78%; SUNY at Fredonia's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College at Potsdam78%
SUNY at Fredonia78%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College at PotsdamAccessible
  • SUNY at FredoniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
SUNY College at PotsdamNot reported
SUNY at Fredonia
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College at PotsdamGPA and school record required
  • SUNY at FredoniaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

SUNY at Fredonia has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY College at Potsdam; SUNY College at Potsdam has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY College at Potsdam1.8K
SUNY at Fredonia2.8K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College at Potsdam40%
SUNY at Fredonia39%

Majors and faculty

Music Teacher Education leads at SUNY College at Potsdam, and Psychology at SUNY at Fredonia; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College at Potsdam11 to 1
SUNY at Fredonia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College at PotsdamMusic Teacher Education15%
  • SUNY at FredoniaPsychology, General8%

What each costs

SUNY College at Potsdam costs about $1.5K less a year than SUNY at Fredonia on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College at Potsdam$16.6K
SUNY at Fredonia$18.1K
Aid generosity
SUNY College at Potsdam39%
SUNY at Fredonia34%

What each pays off

SUNY at Fredonia's former students earn more, a median $54.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College at Potsdam$47.9K
SUNY at Fredonia$54.2K
Graduation rate
SUNY College at Potsdam53%
SUNY at Fredonia63%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at SUNY at Fredonia but fell at SUNY College at Potsdam; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College at PotsdamShrinking−12%
  • SUNY at FredoniaSteady+4%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why