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SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NYQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

SUNY College at Potsdam admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

4,530

Admitted

3,520

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Applications −12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,823 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 54% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.50 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Music Teacher Education (15% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,215 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Music Teacher Education

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

$62K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

63%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$17.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,617 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.7K less than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $13,730 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $26,642 in-state / $36,552 out-of-state.

39%

$16.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,642 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $47,866 ten years after enrolling, more than at 32% of colleges; 53% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

53%

53%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$47.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 45% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −24% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −12%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 68% → 78%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.50 → 0.47

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 196200 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything