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SUNY Plattsburgh Fall 2009 Semester Transfer Class Profile

Total Number of Transfer Students 1,995 students applied for admission to the Fall 2009 semester 1,135 students were accepted 632 students began classes on August 24, 2009 Gender Breakdown: Female: 55% (350 students) Male: 45% (280 students) Average Age Our transfer students range in age from 18 to 59, with most being 20-22 years old Campus Choice Main campus: 87.3% (551 students) Branch campus at ACC : 12.7% (80 students)

Housing Options Off-Campus Housing : 54.7% (345 students) On-Campus Residence Halls : 45.3% (286 students)

Where Our Transfer Students Come From

New York State

• 90.8% of our transfer students are New York State Residents. 53 of the 62 Counties are represented in the profile. Top regions include:
  
  

  Region	Number of Students	Percentage of NY Class
  1. North Country	209	33.1%
  2. Capital Region	194	30.7%
  3. Central & Western NY	59	9.4%
  4. Greater New York City & Long Island	73	11.6%
  5. Mid-Hudson Valley	61	9.7%

Out-of-State

• 9.2% of our transfer students come from out-of-state, or are international students . Top states and countries include:
  
  

  Top 5 States (Domestic)	Top 5 International
  1. Vermont	1. Japan
  2. New Jersey	2. China
  3. Connecticut	3. Canada
  4. Pennsylvania	4. Nepal
  5. Maine	5. India

Top Feeder Institutions

• Transfer students come to SUNY Plattsburgh from 147 colleges and universities. Top 2-year transfer colleges include:
  
  

  Community/Tech College	Number of Students
  Clinton	106
  Adirondack	85
  Hudson Valley	44
  North Country	38
  Suffolk	16
  Fulton-Montgomery	15
  Nassau	14
  SUNY Cobleskill	11
  Dutchess	10
  Herkimer	10

GPA Range and Credit Transfers

• Average credits transferred range from 44-67
• Average GPA of transfer students ranges from 2.59 - 3.26. Here is a detailed breakdown:
  
  

  GPA Range	Number of Students	Percentage of Total Class
  3.50 - 4.00	86	13.6%
  3.00 - 3.49	190	30.1%
  2.50 - 2.99	238	37.7%
  2.00 - 2.49	117	18.6%

Academics (What Our Transfer Students Are Studying)

• Top majors for transfer students are:
  
  

  Major	Number of Students
  Childhood Education	64
  Criminal Justice	49
  Psychology	47
  Business	37
  Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management	24
  Undeclared	24
  Communication Disorders and Sciences	20

Just for Fun

• Most Popular Male Name: Andrew & Anthony 
• Most Popular Female Name: Jennifer
• Most Popular Last Name: Martin & Smith
• Most Popular Birth Date: January 9 and May 18
• Most Popular Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
• Least Popular Astrological Sign: Gemini
• Shortest Distance Traveled: Plattsburgh, NY
• Longest Distance Traveled: Sri Lanka

Contact Information

The Admissions Office is located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Building.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Sean Brian Dermody, Assistant Director for Transfer Admissions Phone: (518) 564-2040 Toll-Free: (888) 673-0012 Fax: (518) 564-2045 E-mail: sean.dermody@plattsburgh.edu Mailing Address: Admissions SUNY Plattsburgh 101 Broad Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901