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SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a public regional university located in Plattsburgh, New York. SUNY College at Plattsburgh is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,339 10 years after enrolling, 90th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, SUNY College at Plattsburgh bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. SUNY College at Plattsburgh is ranked 58th in New York.
SUNY College at Plattsburgh’s median net annual cost of $15,691 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,691
Average years to graduate
4.4
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #24
Economic score: 2.71
Marketing
Rank: #183
Economic score: 3.4
Social Work
Rank: #49
Economic score: 3.85
Human Development & Family
Rank: #14
Economic score: 4.26
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #33
Economic score: 5.14
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #35
Economic score: 5.76
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #91
Economic score: 6.42
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #199
Economic score: 15.15
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #76
Economic score: 18.93
English Language & Lit
Rank: #443
Economic score: 40.85
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at SUNY College at Plattsburgh - Education, Special Education, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at SUNY College at Plattsburgh is 4% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At SUNY College at Plattsburgh, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates within 4.4 years.
SUNY College at Plattsburgh is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
SUNY College at Plattsburgh’s economic mobility score of 28.76 is calculated by adjusting the 2.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. SUNY College at Plattsburgh’s EMS of 28.76 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at SUNY College at Plattsburgh pays $15,691 a year, $11,123 less than the $26,814 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,691
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At SUNY College at Plattsburgh, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,691 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,952. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,135
Pell grants
$4,768
State grants
$3,796
Institutional grants
$4,511
SUNY College at Plattsburgh offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level SUNY College at Plattsburgh offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
4%
SUNY College at Plattsburgh's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,733 applicants, of which 4,576 were admitted and 920 enrolled. SUNY College at Plattsburgh has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%