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SUNY College at Potsdam

Men's D3 Coach: Rick Berkman
Profile
Size
5 / 10
3,298 Undergrads / 3,521 Students
Cost
3 / 10
$13,454 Net Price
Selectivity
4 / 10
68% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    SUNY Ath. (SUNYAC)

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    Town: Remote

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
12 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
75%
Overall Graduation Rate
61%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
45% / 61%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are played in New York. The team also travels to Vermont and Pennsylvania.

Recruit Commits
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ben Welch Webster Schroeder HS Webster, NY Def
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Noah Strader Ogdensburg Free Academy Ogdensburg, NY Att
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Luke Vitale Fairfield Ludlowe High School Fairfield , CT Faceoff
Jon Jerman Liverpool Liverpool, NY Mid
Nick Slate Saugerties Saugerties, NY Att
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY, 13676 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Utica New York Area
  • Syracuse New York Area
  • Albany New York Area
  • Rochester New York Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Burlington Vermont Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Buffalo/Niagara New York Area
  • Canada
  • Glens Falls New York Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Ithaca New York Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
Where Grads Work
  • SUNY Potsdam
  • IBM
  • Clarkson University
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • Xerox
  • US Army
  • SUNY Canton
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Excellus BCBS
  • Cornell University
  • Paychex
  • Oracle
  • Syracuse University
  • EMC
  • Eastman Kodak
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Information Technology
  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Arts and Design
  • Engineering
  • Community and Social Services
  • Support
  • Consulting
  • Media and Communication
  • Administrative
  • Research
  • Program and Project Management
  • Human Resources
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
500 - 610
Math
490 - 600
Total
1070 - 1280
ACT
Composite
21 - 27

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 5,079 1,837 3,242
% Admitted 68% 63% 71%
% Admits That Enroll 18% 18% 18%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.29
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Visual & Performing Arts (17%)
    Education (15%)
    Business (12%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (11%)
    Music Teacher Education (9%)
    Social Sciences (9%)
    Psychology, General (8%)
    Psychology (8%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (7%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (6%)
    Elementary Education and Teaching (5%)
    English Language & Literature (5%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (4%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (4%)
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (4%)
    Public Health Education and Promotion (4%)
    Music Performance, General (4%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $13,454

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$8,711 $17,814
    Books & Supplies$900 $900
    Cost of Living$13,900 $13,900
    Personal Expenses$1,746 $1,746
     
    Sticker Price$25,257 $33,244

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    98% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship93%$10,038
    Federal Grants55%$4,885
    Pell Grants55%$4,793
    Other Federal11%$462
    State & Local Grants77%$4,542
    Institutional Grants93%$3,387
     
    Student Loans77%$6,716
    Federal Loans77%$5,323
    Other Loans11%$10,152

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $38.3 Million $10,871

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $18,000 $271

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 6.5%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,243 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $39,700

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.76 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 45% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 3 2
    Fondling 5 5
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault - -
    Burglary 5 5
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1
    Arson 1 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Undergrad InstructionArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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