SUNY College at Potsdam

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,670

3.09% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$13,812

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.28%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

66.6%

5,581 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

3,587

94.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

52.5%

471 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

SUNY College at Potsdam is a higher education institution located in St. Lawrence County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam were General Psychology (83 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (63 degrees).

In 2017, 1,007 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College at Potsdam. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (707 degrees), 7.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam is $6,670, which is $-14,063 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,812.

In 2017, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 89% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,670

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam was $6,670. The cost of tuition at SUNY College at Potsdam is $-14,063 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$13,812

2017 Value

2.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 SUNY College at Potsdam had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,812. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of SUNY College at Potsdam grew by 2.79%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,770

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY College at Potsdam was of $10,770 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of room and board increased by 2.62% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

80% of undergraduate students at SUNY College at Potsdam received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.56% with respect to 2016, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.28%

2016 Default Rate

74

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Potsdam was 6.28%, which represents 74 out of the 1179 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

SUNY College at Potsdam received 5,581 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 2.33% annual growth. Out of those 5,581 applicants, 3,717 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,587 students enrolled at SUNY College at Potsdam in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College at Potsdam has an overall enrollment yield of 21.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,717

Accepted Out of 5,581

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College at Potsdam was 66.6% (3,717 admissions from 5,581 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 71.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 2.33%, while admissions declined by -5.06%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College at Potsdam in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

SUNY College at Potsdam has a total enrollment of 3,587 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Potsdam is 3,382 students and the part-time enrollment is 205. This means that 94.3% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Potsdam are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Potsdam, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American, 2.4% Two or More Races, 2.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.95% Asian, and 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College at Potsdam in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (35.1%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.89%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (57%), followed by White Male (20.4%) and Black or African American Female (3.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College at Potsdam, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,587 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Potsdam is 3,382 and the part-time enrollment is 205. This means that 94.3% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Potsdam are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY College at Potsdam was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), SUNY College at Potsdam had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,249

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    506

  3. Black or African American

    432

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Potsdam is 62.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American, 2.4% Two or More Races, 2.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.95% Asian, and 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 140 students (3.9%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 229 more women than men received degrees from SUNY College at Potsdam. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam are white (707 degrees awarded). There were 7.86 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College at Potsdam is General Psychology (83 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (63 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College at Potsdam, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (47 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (129 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,028,642 people), Secondary school teachers (382,245 people), Education administrators (292,207 people), Postsecondary teachers (287,578 people), and Other managers (257,108 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Physical Sciences (47 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (129 degrees), Math & Statistics (34 degrees), and Education (226 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chemists & materials scientists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Physical Sciences (47 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (129 degrees), Math & Statistics (34 degrees), and Education (226 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Elementary & secondary schools (3,009,749 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (546,332 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (229,247 people), Computer Systems Design (221,280 people), and Legal services (129,039 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Potsdam are Physical Sciences (47 degrees awarded), History (29 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (129 degrees), Math & Statistics (34 degrees), and Education (226 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY College at Potsdam.

Most Common

  1. General Psychology

    83 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    75 degrees awarded

  3. General Biological Sciences

    63 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY College at Potsdam was General Psychology with 83 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 389

  2. 618

In 2017, 389 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Potsdam, which is 0.629 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (618).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 47 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Potsdam in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.68 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 76 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY College at Potsdam in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 12.7 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 36% of students graduating from SUNY College at Potsdam completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY College at Potsdam is Female and Two or More Races (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.94% of graduates (28 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    707 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    90 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Potsdam is white (707 degrees awarded). There were 7.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

7.15% of degree recipients (72 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    433 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    274 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY College at Potsdam is white female (433 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (274 degrees).

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Operations

SUNY College at Potsdam has an endowment valued at nearly $33.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $214k (0.636%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, SUNY College at Potsdam had a total salary expenditure of $120M. SUNY College at Potsdam employs 78 Associate professors, 75 Professors, and 64 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY College at Potsdam are Male Professors (53), Male Associate professors(44), and Female Assistant professors (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Potsdam are: Service, with 94 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$33.7M

2017 Endowment

19.8%

growth from 2016

SUNY College at Potsdam has an endowment valued at about $33.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College at Potsdam grew 19.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $565k higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.4M - Federal

  2. $592k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, SUNY College at Potsdam received $2.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $592k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$40.8M

2017 Salaries

0.855%

decline from 2016

In 2017, SUNY College at Potsdam paid a median of $40.8M in salaries, which represents 33.9% of their overall expenditure ($120M) and a 0.855% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.43% decline from 2015 and a 1.2% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$15.8M

Instructional Salaries

251

Number of Employees

In 2017, SUNY College at Potsdam paid a total of $15.8M to 251 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College at Potsdam were Associate professor with 78 employees; Professor with 75 employees; and Professor with 64 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Potsdam were Service with 94 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College at Potsdam was Male Professor with 53 employees, Male Associate professor with 44 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 38 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at SUNY College at Potsdam.

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