Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUNY Potsdam is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.4% of undergraduate students being women and 37.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,352, with 1,468 women and 884 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SUNY Potsdam is greatly skewed towards women students, with 72.2% of undergraduate students being women and 27.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 255, with 184 women and 71 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.6% 884 students
- women 62.4% 1,468 students
Graduate Students
- men 27.8% 71 students
- women 72.2% 184 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,662 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.7% of the student body, with 249 students. African American students represent 9.7% of the population, with 225 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.1%, with 73 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 42 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 8 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 64 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SUNY Potsdam.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.5% 1,662 students
- Hispanic 10.7% 249 students
- African American 9.7% 225 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 73 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 64 students
- Asian 1.8% 42 students
- International students 0.3% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.7% 196 students
- Unknown race 5.6% 14 students
- International students 5.6% 14 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 11 students
- African American 2.8% 7 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 5 students
- Asian 0.8% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 76.5% 114 students
- African American 8.7% 13 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 12 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 4 students
- Asian 2.0% 3 students
- International students 1.3% 2 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 1,052 students
- 18-19 33% 765 students
- 22-24 16% 373 students
- 25-29 2% 40 students
- 30-34 1% 25 students
- 40-49 1% 22 students
- 35-39 1% 19 students
- 50-64 0% 6 students
- 22-24 39% 100 students
- 25-29 27% 69 students
- 30-34 13% 33 students
- 35-39 8% 21 students
- 40-49 8% 20 students
- 20-21 3% 7 students
- 50-64 2% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at SUNY College at Potsdam in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 399 | 96.14% | |
| Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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