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Institutional Effectiveness


Our office generates and disseminates official data on select topics for use by the SUNY Plattsburgh community and beyond. Internal data is used to assist university policy makers and planners in the quest for continuous quality improvement. Our office also coordinates the submission of mandated SUNY Systems Administration reports while providing data to external publications (U.S. News, etc.)

Quick Facts


These facts are designed to be a quick reference guide for frequently requested, publicly available official data. Official data is updated on or about November 1, after fall census is completed and approved by SUNY.

Faculty and staff may access more detailed reports in the Institutional Effectiveness Google Drive folder using their Plattsburgh credentials. Note: Login is required.

Official Headcount — Fall 2023
Status Undergraduate Graduate
Full-Time 3,404 349
Part-Time 452 212
Grand Total 3,856 561
Demographics (Race & Ethnicity) — Fall 2023
Race/Ethnicity Undergraduate Graduate
Non-resident 147 11
Unknown 73 15
Hispanic/Latino 521 30
American Indian or Alaska Native 13  
Asian 99 7
Black or African American 437 21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6  
White 2,457 460
Two or more race, non-Hispanic 103 15
Grand Total 3,856 561
Demographics (Gender) — Fall 2023
Gender Undergraduate Graduate
Female 2,247 407
Male 1,564 151
Non-Binary 45  
Grand Total 3,856 561
Academics — Fall 2023
Avg. Class Size Student/Faculty Ratio Geography Represented
21 15:1 40 Foreign countries
32 U.S. states and territories
63 NYS counties

Right to Know


  • Percentage Receiving Pell (Fall 2023) = 38%
  • Six-Year Graduation Rate (Fall 2017 cohort) = 59%

Our Mission


The Office of Institutional Effectiveness serves as a resource to the university community providing systematic, timely, user-friendly official data and research services that can be used to enhance effective decision making, prepare mandated reports, and to measure institutional effectiveness.
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