SUNY College at Potsdam

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,848
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 97%
From Region 2%
Athletes 310 (17.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Crane School of Music 87 46% 77% 2% 3% 10% 0% $50,589 1 +0.41 46 96% 7.6%
Music 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,412 31 -0.47 25 100% — — — —
Music Education 68 — 43% 75% 3% 4% 10% 0% $52,034 74 +0.57 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Music Management 9 +1 56% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $48,761 58 +0.22 42 94% — — — —
Music Performance 6 +15 67% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $42,412 31 -0.47 25 100% — — — —
Music Theory and History 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,412 31 -0.47 25 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 310 38% 73% 1% 8% 11% 1% $51,304 1 -1.02 48 97%
Computer Science 10 — 80% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $82,473 6 -1.24 90 100% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,010 6 -1.21 66 — — — — —
Geology 9 +2 44% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,697 6 -1.21 49 100% — — — —
Mathematics 5 +6 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,970 3 -1.11 60 96% — — — —
Physics — +1 — — — — — — $62,606 4 -1.51 72 — — — — —
Biochemistry 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,299 6 -1.26 63 — — — — —
Biology 22 +4 41% 82% 0% 5% 9% 0% $56,233 8 -1.19 61 97% — — — —
Environmental Studies 10 — 30% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $37,035 0 -2.72 13 95% — — — —
Exercise Science 12 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 17% 8% $52,176 11 -1.12 51 — — — — —
Public Health 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $49,228 6 -1.48 43 — — — — —
Business Administration 39 — 54% 67% 0% 10% 10% 3% $62,368 15 -0.79 72 95% — — — —
Archaeology 9 — 67% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $46,207 7 -1.05 35 — — — — —
Creative Writing 8 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $37,987 2 -1.76 15 97% — — — —
English 5 +7 20% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $47,787 28 -0.56 39 96% — — — —
French 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,295 11 -1.05 35 — — — — —
History 14 +6 50% 79% 0% 7% 14% 0% $45,322 5 -1.13 32 90% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $45,857 5 -1.10 34 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,134 11 -1.06 34 — — — — —
Women's and Gender Studies — +5 — — — — — — $45,659 8 -1.30 33 — — — — —
Writing 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $37,987 2 -1.76 15 97% — — — —
Anthropology 10 +2 40% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $46,539 6 -0.94 36 — — — — —
Communication 9 — 11% 67% 0% 22% 11% 0% $47,502 6 -1.34 38 98% — — — —
Environmental Science and Policy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,035 0 -2.52 13 95% — — — —
Global Studies 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,874 7 -0.93 57 — — — — —
Political Science 12 — 67% 83% 8% 0% 8% 0% $56,571 9 -1.15 61 — — — — —
Psychology 48 +9 23% 77% 0% 10% 6% 0% $48,272 13 -1.03 40 98% — — — —
Sociology 20 +6 75% 55% 5% 10% 20% 0% $49,377 18 -0.68 43 97% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,284 19 -0.74 24 93% — — — —
Arts Administration 5 +3 0% 20% 0% 20% 40% 0% $48,761 45 -0.24 42 94% — — — —
Dance 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $33,058 5 -1.34 8 100% — — — —
Digital Arts 11 — 27% 73% 9% 0% 9% 0% $33,238 1 -1.52 8 94% — — — —
Studio Art 6 +1 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,284 29 -0.49 24 93% — — — —
Theatre 9 — 22% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $39,052 26 -0.54 17 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 17 +2 24% 65% 0% 6% 18% 6% $61,332 63 +0.20 70 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education and Professional Studies 69 20% 90% 0% 1% 3% 0% $52,609 2 -0.09 52 95% 7.6%
Biology Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 28 -0.55 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Earth Science Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 28 -0.55 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Elementary Education 46 — 13% 87% 0% 2% 4% 0% $52,897 58 +0.09 53 94% — — — —
English Education 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 36 -0.48 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Mathematics Education 4 +1 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 28 -0.55 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 28 -0.55 50 96% 7.6% — — —
Social Studies Education 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 34 -0.58 50 95% 7.6% — — —
Art Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,034 77 +0.56 50 96% 7.6% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,768
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,678
Est. In-State Cost $11,342
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,162
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 26.4% 123 38% 75% 2% 5% 11% 0% $47,385 28 +0.06 38 96% 7.6%
Social Sciences 21.9% 102 38% 73% 2% 10% 10% 0% $49,246 6 -1.01 43 97% —
Education 14.4% 67 19% 91% 0% 1% 3% 0% $52,627 43 -0.11 52 95% 7.6%
Humanities 8.6% 40 40% 75% 0% 8% 12% 0% $44,040 3 -1.20 29 93% —
Business & Economics 8.4% 39 54% 67% 0% 10% 10% 3% $62,368 7 -0.79 72 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.2% 24 38% 83% 0% 4% 8% 0% $56,322 9 -1.19 61 97% —
Health Sciences 4.1% 19 37% 74% 0% 0% 16% 5% $51,090 1 -1.25 48 — —
Professional 3.6% 17 24% 65% 0% 6% 18% 6% $61,332 32 +0.20 70 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 15 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,609 1 -1.17 54 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 10 30% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $37,035 0 -2.72 13 95% —
Computer Science 2.1% 10 80% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $82,473 8 -1.24 90 100% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 41 $183K $183K $0
Soccer 30 $166K $166K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $216K $216K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $28K $28K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 21 $28K $28K $0
Basketball 16 $192K $192K $0
Volleyball 16 $109K $109K $0
Swimming 10 $82K $82K $0
Cross Country 7 $37K $37K $0
Total 172 $1.0M $1.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 25 $128K $128K $0
Lacrosse 23 $185K $185K $0
Ice Hockey 22 $202K $202K $0
Softball 20 $183K $183K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $28K $28K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 16 $28K $28K $0
Basketball 15 $160K $160K $0
Volleyball 14 $142K $142K $0
Swimming 9 $82K $82K $0
Cross Country 6 $37K $37K $0
Total 138 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 64 $368K $368K $0
Soccer 55 $294K $294K $0
Ice Hockey 50 $419K $419K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $57K $57K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 37 $57K $57K $0
Basketball 31 $353K $353K $0
Volleyball 30 $252K $252K $0
Softball 20 $183K $183K $0
Swimming 19 $164K $164K $0
Cross Country 13 $75K $75K $0
Total 310 $2.3M $2.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional