Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College at Potsdam's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Shawnee State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    SUNY College at Potsdam graduates 13 pts more of its students than Shawnee State (53% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Shawnee State has 9 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College at Potsdam (43% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    SUNY College at Potsdam grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Shawnee State's ($47,866 vs. $39,596)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    SUNY College at Potsdam costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Shawnee State ($16,617 vs. $19,905, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Shawnee State is a bit larger (2,247 vs. 1,823)

    Undergrads

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%; Shawnee State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College at Potsdam78%
Shawnee StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College at PotsdamAccessible
  • Shawnee StateNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College at PotsdamGPA and school record required
  • Shawnee StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Shawnee State is a bit larger than SUNY College at Potsdam (2,247 vs. 1,823 undergrads); SUNY College at Potsdam has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY College at Potsdam1.8K
Shawnee State2.2K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College at Potsdam40%
Shawnee State39%

Majors and faculty

Music Teacher Education leads at SUNY College at Potsdam, and Health and Medical Administrative Services at Shawnee State.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College at Potsdam11 to 1
Shawnee State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College at PotsdamMusic Teacher Education15%
  • Shawnee StateHealth and Medical Administrative Services, Other17%

What each costs

SUNY College at Potsdam costs about $3.3K less a year than Shawnee State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College at Potsdam$16.6K
Shawnee State$19.9K
Aid generosity
SUNY College at Potsdam39%
Shawnee State25%

What each pays off

SUNY College at Potsdam's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College at Potsdam$47.9K
Shawnee State$39.6K
Graduation rate
SUNY College at Potsdam53%
Shawnee State40%

How each has changed

Applications fell at SUNY College at Potsdam, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College at PotsdamShrinking−12%
  • Shawnee StateNot reported
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

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