SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,286
Graduate Enrollment: 415
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 67.96%

Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)

First generation college students: 31.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2015)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,154
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1050 - 1240

2022 Median Admit ACT: 26
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 23 - 28

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 44.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 64.0%
Black: 10.6%
Hispanic: 13.5%
Asian: 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.0%
Non-resident alien: 4.2%
Unknown race: 2.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,919
In-State tuition: $8,911
Out-of-State tuition: $18,821

Estimated books and supplies: $1,320 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,740 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,740 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)

Average Family Income: $75,210 (2017)
Median Family Income: $50,769 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 56.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,196 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $225 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,054
$30k-48k $12,792
$48k-75k $17,365
$75k-110k $18,601
$110k+ $22,152

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 51%
6-year graduation rate: 65%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,196 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.8% (2015)
@3 year 69.6% (2017)
@5 year 74.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 51.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 54.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,185 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,516 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 22 $26,500 $238 $27,688 ($2,307) $44,768 ($3,731)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 26 $23,125 $231 $22,687 ($1,891) $35,337 ($2,945)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 79 $25,822 $248 $30,737 ($2,561) $46,695 ($3,891)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 26 $24,975 $259 $31,655 ($2,638) $54,719 ($4,560)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 43 $23,375 $193 $46,141 ($3,845) $57,401 ($4,783)
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 9
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 6
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 47 $82,022 ($6,835)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 61 $49,778 ($4,148) $55,787 ($4,649)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 60 $45,658 ($3,805)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 42 $413 $47,166 ($3,931) $52,008 ($4,334)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 38 $25,420 $241 $34,598 ($2,883) $42,440 ($3,537)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 21 $21,024 $223 $32,300 ($2,692)
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 15 $34,508 ($2,876)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 23 $24,693 $261 $40,916 ($3,410) $65,176 ($5,431)
Bachelor's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 32 $21,500 $212 $34,379 ($2,865) $33,807 ($2,817)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 12
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 22 $24,799 $244 $55,768 ($4,647) $60,866 ($5,072)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 51 $22,200 $207 $41,947 ($3,496) $48,402 ($4,034)
Bachelor's Degree History. 22 $23,439 $245 $26,090 ($2,174)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 36 $19,500 $167 $35,068 ($2,922) $53,049 ($4,421)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 18 $27,500 $276
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 27 $25,150 $246 $33,690 ($2,808) $36,916 ($3,076)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 36 $24,106 $251 $32,166 ($2,681) $52,670 ($4,389)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 17 $25,940 $254 $35,708 ($2,976) $47,882 ($3,990)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 4
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 20 $25,072 $210 $24,213 ($2,018) $30,628 ($2,552)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 28 $25,500 $221 $21,402 ($1,784) $49,846 ($4,154)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 18 $444 $53,644 ($4,470) $52,430 ($4,369)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 11
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 14
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 10
Bachelor's Degree Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 23 $22,556 $164 $49,262 ($4,105)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 85 $25,481 $227 $71,853 ($5,988) $79,280 ($6,607)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 233 $22,731 $207 $42,260 ($3,522) $55,355 ($4,613)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 75 $26,609 $219 $47,857 ($3,988) $52,647 ($4,387)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 8
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 29 $27,000 $281 $42,598 ($3,550) $72,486 ($6,041)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 51 $21,140 $199 $29,225 ($2,435) $47,339 ($3,945)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 11
Bachelor's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 16 $40,039 ($3,337)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 7
Master's Degree Natural Sciences. 1
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 9
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 7
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 3
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 7
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 11
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 106 $23,000 $199 $30,859 ($2,572) $40,477 ($3,373)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 110 $25,940 $227 $35,522 ($2,960) $51,302 ($4,275)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 30 $23,990 $228 $31,280 ($2,607) $46,466 ($3,872)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $67,320
Full time faculty: 61%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $21,935,756 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $28,743,057 (2022)