SUNY College at Plattsburgh

www.plattsburgh.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$15,421

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.52%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68%

6,733 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

4,738

86.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.7%

622 Graduates

About

SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a higher education institution located in Clinton County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were General Business Administration & Management (119 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (102 degrees), and General Psychology (83 degrees).

In 2021, 1,577 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,069 degrees), 6.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (164 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,421.

In 2021, 75% of undergraduate students attending SUNY College at Plattsburgh received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is $−16,114 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$15,421

2021 Value

2.15%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY College at Plattsburgh had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,421. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY College at Plattsburgh grew by 2.15%.

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

$14,170

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was of $14,170 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.28% between 2020 and 2021.

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

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at SUNY College at Plattsburgh received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 9.64% with respect to 2020, when 83% 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.

1.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was 1.52%, which represents 23 out of the 1518 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 6,733 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 25.3% annual growth. Out of those 6,733 applicants, 4,576 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68% acceptance rate.

There were 4,738 students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2021. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,576

Accepted Out of 6,733

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY College at Plattsburgh was 68% (4,576 admissions from 6,733 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 25.3%, while admissions declined by −16.8%..

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

25%

Submission Percentage (2021)

226

Scores Submitted (2021)

25% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY College at Plattsburgh had a total enrollment of 4,738 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 4,110 students and the part-time enrollment is 628. This means that 86.7% 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 65.7% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Black or African American, 2.34% Asian, 1.88% Two or More Races, 0.464% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.91%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.2%), followed by White Male (22%) and Black or African American Female (3.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,738 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 4,110 and the part-time enrollment is 628. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% 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

72%

2021 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 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), 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 (2021)

White
3,112 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
597 enrolled students
Black or African American
469 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 65.7% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Black or African American, 2.34% Asian, 1.88% Two or More Races, 0.464% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 137 students (2.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 445 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 (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 6.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (164 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is General Business Administration & Management (119 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (102 degrees) and General Psychology (83 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), History (30 degrees), and Communications (108 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 (233,097 people), Other managers (229,411 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (217,623 people), Postsecondary teachers (141,793 people), and Secondary school teachers (125,007 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), History (30 degrees), Communications (108 degrees), English (43 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), History (30 degrees), Communications (108 degrees), English (43 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (523,888 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (345,895 people), Legal services (183,505 people), Computer Systems Design (173,872 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (130,111 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
119 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
102 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
83 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was General Business Administration & Management with 119 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

566

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,011

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 566 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, which is 0.56 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,011).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.25 times more than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 92 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY College at Plattsburgh in Registered Nursing, which is 9.2 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.02% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,069 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
164 degrees awarded
Black or African American
117 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is white (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 6.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (164 degrees).

3.74% of degree recipients (59 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
687 degrees awarded
White Male
382 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
99 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is white female (687 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (382 degrees).

Operations

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an endowment valued at nearly $28.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 107k (0.372%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, SUNY College at Plattsburgh had a total salary expenditure of 137M. SUNY College at Plattsburgh employs 82 Associate professors, 57 Professors and 57 Assistant professors. Most academics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are Male Associate professor (46), Male Professor (37), and Female Associate professor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh are: Service, with 105 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 88 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

Endowment

$28.7M

2021 Endowment

30.3%

growth from 2020

SUNY College at Plattsburgh has an endowment valued at about $28.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY College at Plattsburgh grew 30.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.7M 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

$49M

2021 Salaries

4.8%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SUNY College at Plattsburgh paid a median of $49M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($137M) and a 4.8% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.8M

Instructional Salaries

237

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY College at Plattsburgh paid a total of $17.8M to 237 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

82 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

105 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were Associate professor with 82 employees, Professor with 57 employees, and Assistant professor with 57 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh were Service with 105 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 88 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY College at Plattsburgh was Male Associate professor with 46 employees, Male Professor with 37 employees, and Female Associate professor with 36 employees.

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