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The following "Quick Facts" are designed as a quick reference guide to the information compiled in a variety of "Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness" venues. This overview consists of select data that were collected from various university departments for the purpose of planning, decision making and institutional improvement.

Student Enrollment Fall 2022

  Headcount FTE
Overall Enrollment 2,427 2,455
Undergraduate 2,082 2,151
Graduate 345 304

 

Fall 2022 Freshman Class

Applicants 3,170
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield 17%
Full-Time Matriculates 443
Part-Time Matriculates 1

 

Fall 2022 Enrollment by Legal Sex

Undergraduates Full-time Part-time Headcount Percent
Male 790 23 813 39.0%
Female 1,213 56 1,269 61.0%
Total 2,003 79 2,082  
         
Graduates Full-time Part-time Headcount Percent
Male 47 33 80 23.2%
Female 153 112 265 76.8%
Total 200 145 345  

 

Fall 2022 Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students

by Race/Ethnicity Headcount Percent
International Students 18 0.9%
Latino/Hispanic 212 10.2%
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic 160 7.7%
White, non-Hispanic 1,504 72.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 31 1.5%
Asian, non-Hispanic 35 1.7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 1 0.0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 69 3.3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 52 2.5%
Total, Undergraduate Degree-Seeking 2,082 100%

 

Fall 2022 Degree-Seeking Graduate Students

by Race/Ethnicity Headcount Percent
International Students 33 9.6%
Latino/Hispanic 12 3.5%
Black or African-American, non-Hispanic 13 3.8%
White, non-Hispanic 258 74.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 7 2.0%
Asian, non-Hispanic 3 0.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 0 0.0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 5 1.4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 14 4.0%
Total, Graduate Degree-Seeking 345 100%

 

Number of Degrees Conferred (2021-2022)

Bachelor's 584
Double Majors 95
Master's 119
Post-Master's Certificates 15

 

Top 5 Majors of Bachelor Degrees Granted (2021-2022)

Major Count Percentage
Music Education Major 84 14.4%
Business Administration (BS) 61 10.4%
Childhood / Early Childhood Ed Major 58 9.9%
Psychology 47 8.0%
History Major 33 5.7%
Total number of Bachelor's degrees granted in 2020-2021 584  

 

Top 5 Majors of Masters Degrees Granted (2021-2022)

Major Count Percentage
Childhood Education MST 34 28.6%
Literacy MSED 17 14.3%
Curriculum & Instruction MSED 12 10.1%
Management MS 12 10.1%
Music Education K-12 12 10.1%
Total number of Master's Degrees Awarded 2021-2022 119  

 

1-year Retention (Persistence) Rate -- Undergraduate

Fall 2021 Cohort 75.0%
Fall 2020Cohort 67.1%
Fall 2019 Cohort 79.7%
Fall 2018 Cohort 72.9%
Fall 2017 Cohort 75.1%

 

Cohort Graduation Rates
(entering term)
4-Year 5-Year 6-Year Transfer-out rate
Fall 2016 36.8% 47.5% 49.8% 31.4%
Fall 2015 34.3% 46.8% 49.8% 32.8%
Fall 2014 37.0% 48.2% 50.4% 34.1%
Fall 2013 44.8% 57.8% 60.6% 28.4%
Fall 2012 39.2% 52.7% 55.8% 31.6%

*Graduation Rates may not match exactly Graduation Rates from SUNY. This is due to some students graduating after data files were already submitted.

1-year Graduate Retention and Graduation Rates

  Returned the Following Fall Semester Graduated by the Following Fall Semester Overall Returned or Graduated by Following Fall Semester
  Cohort N % N % N %
Fall 2021 114 52 45.6% 39 34.2% 91 79.8%
Fall 2020 114 44 38.6% 34 29.8% 78 68.4%
Fall 2019 135 63 46.7% 47 34.8% 110 81.5%
Fall 2018 117 73 62.4% 26 22.2% 99 84.6%
Fall 2017 103 50 48.5% 29 28.2% 79 76.7%

*First Time Degree Seeking Graduate Students (FT &PT)

Placement Rate

Class 2020
Total Undergraduate Placement Rate* 81.0%
Total Graduate Placement Rate* 87%
*Percentage of respondents to survey that indicated employment or graduate/continuing education.  
 

6-Year Graduation Rate Detail

Below is the six-year graduation rate broken down by gender, financial aid status, and race/ethnicity for the cohort entering Fall 2015
   
By Gender  
Male 45.3%
Female 52.9%
   
By Financial Aid Status  
Received Pell Grant 45.1%
Received Stafford Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant 52.3%
Not Receiving Pell Grant or Stafford Loan 59.1%
   
By Race/Ethnicity  
American Indian/Alaska Native 60.0%
Asian 61.1%
Black 47.5%
Hispanic 38.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander *
White 54.8%
Non-Resident Alien *
Unknown 40.0%
More than one Race 38.5%

      * Cohort fewer than 5 students

Tuition and Fees (2022-2023)

Undergraduate Undergraduate In-State Undergraduate Out of-State
Tuition & Fees (Annual) $8,712 $18,622
Room & Board (Annual) $14,600 $14,600
     
Graduate Graduate In-State Graduate Out-of State
Tuition & Fees (Annual) $12,752 $24,542
Room & Board (Annual) $14,600 $14,600

 

Financial Aid Profile (2022-2023)

Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Aid 1,690(84.4%)
Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Pell Grants 41.4%
Average Aid Package (grants, loans, work-study) (Full-Time Undergrad) $14,217
Average need-based scholarship or grant award (Full-Time Undergrad) $7,279
Percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid (Full-Time Undergrad) 81%

 

Faculty (Fall 2022)

Total Number of Instructional Faculty 292
Total Number of Full Time Faculty 212
Total Number of Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty 80
Total Number with PhD/Terminal Degree 210
Total Number who are members of minority groups 37
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 10:1

 

National Survey of Student Engagement (2020) Freshmen   Seniors
% who rated the quality of interactions with faculty members at least a four (on a scale of 1(poor) to 7(excellent)) 95%   92%
% who rated the quality of interactions with Academic Advisors at least a four (on a scale of 1(poor) to 7(excellent)) 89%   83%
% who reported that SUNY Potsdam emphasizes providing support to help students succeed academically "Quite a bit" or "Very Much" 79%   77%
% who reported that SUNY Potsdam emphasizes using learning support services (tutoring services, writing center, etc.) "Quite a bit" or "Very Much" 78%   70%

 

Student Life (Fall 2022)

Living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 52.4%
Dining Services (rank compared to the other SUNY 4-year institutions #1 of 27
# Clubs & Organizations 96
% Undergraduates in Fraternities 1.1%
% Undergraduates in Sororities 4.3%

 

Endowment Fund & Alumni Giving

Endowment Market Value, EOY (06-30-22) $43,026,730
Alumni Giving Rate 2020 4.6%