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SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NYPublicRank 1125 of 1,732Traditional rank 733 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$9,778
420 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$9,359
1,340 recipients
The drop
$420
4.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$9,778Later years$9,359

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$8,948
$30–48k$11,590
$48–75k$14,617
$75–110k$16,141
$110k+$19,966

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$8,712
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$8,712
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$18,622
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,084

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

2026-27 resident tuition + broad-based fees$8,568
2026-27 nonresident undergraduate tuition$16,980

Source: SUNY Board of Trustees, June 2026 resolutions on fees and tuition. Fees shown for non-TAP recipients.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$8,4522018-19$8,7112019-20$8,5542020-21$8,7122021-22$8,7122022-23$8,7122023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +3.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,4942020-21$15,3102021-22$14,5742022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years48%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)78%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants45%
Freshmen taking federal loans68%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,195
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$320

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

Compare with other colleges Compare with the two most similar

More: all NY colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
University at Albany$9,747$241
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$9,867$1,631
SUNY at Purchase College$9,627$172
CUNY Hunter College$9,624$1,112
University at Buffalo$9,996$787

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