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SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, New York · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,624What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,823
In-state tuition
$8,768Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,678
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,866Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,624

Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

47%

Better than 35% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$47,866

Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,250

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$25,083

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,624

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for SUNY College at Potsdam
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,866

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at SUNY College at Potsdam by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,110121
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$36,89915
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,55551
Sociology$36,5008
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,48752
Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,95019
Communication and Media Studies$34,93317
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$29,455Not reported
Psychology, General$27,82560
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$27,58617
Biology, General$25,45925
Dance$24,0944
Music$23,90244
Fine and Studio Arts$22,96414
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,87310
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$20,45513
HistoryNot reported20
ArcheologyNot reported15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported14
Public HealthNot reported14
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported14
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported10
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported10
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported8
AnthropologyNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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