SUNY College at Plattsburgh

www.plattsburgh.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2023 Average Net Price

$15,982

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

75.2%

8,410 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

4,417

85% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

58.8%

652 Graduates

About

SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a higher education institution located in Clinton County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were Accounting (116 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (101 degrees), and General Psychology (80 degrees).

In 2023, 1,304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (914 degrees), 7.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (119 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $7,070, which is $−17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,470 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $7,070, which is $17,505 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,982.

In 2023, 75% of undergraduate students attending SUNY College at Plattsburgh received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $−17,505 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,982

2023 Value

9.32%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 SUNY College at Plattsburgh had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,982. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of SUNY College at Plattsburgh grew by 9.32%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,380

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was of $15,380 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.34% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at SUNY College at Plattsburgh received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 24.2% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1470 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.

Admissions

SUNY College at Plattsburgh received 8,410 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 22.4% annual growth. Out of those 8,410 applicants, 6,323 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.2% acceptance rate.

There were 4,417 students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an overall enrollment yield of 12.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

6,323

Accepted Out of 8,410

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College at Plattsburgh was 75.2% (6,323 admissions from 8,410 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 70.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 22.4%, while admissions grew by 31%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

11% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY College at Plattsburgh had a total enrollment of 4,417 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 3,753 students and the part-time enrollment is 664. This means that 85% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Black or African American, 2.67% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.158% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.53%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.1%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.59%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,417 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 3,753 and the part-time enrollment is 664. This means that 85% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2023 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 Plattsburgh was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), SUNY College at Plattsburgh had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY College at Plattsburgh (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,917 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
551 enrolled students
Black or African American
458 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 66% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Black or African American, 2.67% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.158% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 89 students (2.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 286 more women than men received degrees from SUNY College at Plattsburgh. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is white (914 degrees awarded). There were 7.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (119 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is Accounting (116 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (101 degrees) and General Psychology (80 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (94 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees), and Education (226 degrees).

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 Plattsburgh are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,637,797 people), Secondary school teachers (598,813 people), Education administrators (334,321 people), Other managers (318,095 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (233,566 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2023 are Communications (94 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees), Education (226 degrees), History (20 degrees), and English (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Plattsburgh are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are Communications (94 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (25 degrees), Education (226 degrees), History (20 degrees), and English (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Plattsburgh are Elementary & secondary schools (3,311,104 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (562,200 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (458,197 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (338,035 people), and Legal services (236,875 people).

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 Plattsburgh.

Most Common (2023)

Accounting
116 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
101 degrees awarded
General Psychology
80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was Accounting with 116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

509

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

795

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 509 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (795).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 57 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.3 times more than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 74 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in Accounting, which is 1.76 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 51% of students graduating from SUNY College at Plattsburgh completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (67.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is Female and White (67.9% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 3.53% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
914 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
119 degrees awarded
Black or African American
97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is white (914 degrees awarded). There were 7.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (119 degrees).

2.45% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
570 degrees awarded
White Male
344 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is white female (570 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (344 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an endowment valued at nearly $27.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.05M (7.51%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, SUNY College at Plattsburgh had a total salary expenditure of 139M. SUNY College at Plattsburgh employs 77 Associate professors, 59 Professors and 47 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are Female Associate professor (41), Male Professor (40), and Male Associate professor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are: Service, with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 78 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

Endowment

$27.3M

2023 Endowment

6.98%

growth from 2022

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an endowment valued at about $27.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College at Plattsburgh grew 6.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$49.1M

2023 Salaries

0.328%

decline from 2022

In 2023, SUNY College at Plattsburgh paid a median of $49.1M in salaries, which represents 35.2% of their overall expenditure ($139M) and a 0.328% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.571% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.8% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.6M

Instructional Salaries

221

Number of Employees

In 2023, SUNY College at Plattsburgh paid a total of $17.6M to 221 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

77 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

98 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were Associate professor with 77 employees, Professor with 59 employees, and Assistant professor with 47 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were Service with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 78 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was Female Associate professor with 41 employees, Male Professor with 40 employees, and Male Associate professor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY College at Plattsburgh.

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