First-Year Fast Facts

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First-Year Academic Profile

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Fall 2021 Admitted Student Profile

• Enrolling first-year class size: 915 
• High school average (middle 50%): 87
• SAT range (middle 50%): 1170*

*SUNY Plattsburgh is test optional for admissions and scholarship consideration. One 27% of first-year students submitted SAT scores in 2021.

Top Ten Majors

1. Undeclared
2. Psychology
3. Nursing
4. Biomedical sciences
5. Business administration
6. Criminal justice
7. Social work
8. Childhood/special education B.S./M.S.Ed. (Birth–Grade 6)
9. Computer science 
10. Biology

First-Year Scholarships & Financial Aid

• 60% of all first-year students receive institutional aid for a total of $1.4 million.
• 40% of all new first-year students receive an institutional scholarship for a total of $940,000.

First-Year Geographic Profile

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NYS Regional Breakdown (% incoming NYS students)

• North Country: 20%
• New York City: 21%
• Long Island: 18%
• Capital District: 18%
• Hudson Valley: 17%
• Central/Western: 9%

Top Ten NYS Counties

1. Clinton
2. Suffolk
3. Bronx
4. Nassau
5. Westchester
6. Saratoga
7. New York — Manhattan
8. Kings — Brooklyn
9. Dutchess
10. Queens

Top States (Domestic Students Outside of NYS)

1. Connecticut
2. Massachusetts
3. New Jersey

Top Countries (International Students)

1. India
2. Nepal
3. Canada
4. Ethiopia
5. Japan

• Approximately 9% of our first-year students come from out-of-state or are international students.

First-Year Diversity Profile

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Domestic Students Only

1. White, Non-Hispanic: 62%
2. Hispanic: 16%
3. Black, Non-Hispanic: 13%
4. Asian: 2%
5. Multiple Races: 2%
6. American Indian/Alaska Native: <1%
7. Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific: <1%

• Over 30% of first-year students self-identify as being Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian/Native American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or other.
• Approximately 49% of first-year students self-identify as being first generation — the first person in their family to pursue a bachelor’s degree.