PublicFour-year

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,156
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,035
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
58.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,403
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$28,244
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,035
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,945
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,300
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,300
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$930
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,400
$30,001–48,00012,121
$48,001–75,00017,076
$75,001–110,00017,655
$110,001+24,611

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
58.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
65.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,089
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,403
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,196
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$224.71
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
63.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,403 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,165
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,769
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
56.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$50,769
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic14%
Black12%
Asian3%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.$99,044$86,288Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$92,095$88,910$25,481
Management Information Systems and Services.$85,677$83,290$24,799
Finance and Financial Management Services.$74,550$83,343$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$73,383$92,374$23,375
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,499$68,257$22,731
Accounting and Related Services.$70,109$76,194$26,609
Marketing.$69,684$69,303$22,200
Security Science and Technology.$69,321$57,805Not reported
Biology, General.$67,359$57,214$21,140
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$64,111$67,030Not reported
Economics.$63,155$82,686$24,693
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.$60,418$55,753$22,556
Social Work.$59,925$51,790$23,990
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$58,888$63,560$24,975
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$58,331$55,378$25,940
Sociology.$56,704$52,657$25,940
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$56,554$59,916Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$56,090$64,397Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$55,996$47,382Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10