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Academics at SUNY Potsdam - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SUNY Potsdam will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SUNY Potsdam this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,298 undergraduate students at SUNY Potsdam is 342 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 12 to 1 which makes SUNY Potsdam better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at SUNY Potsdam , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (71.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (71.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (37.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at SUNY Potsdam compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

SUNY Potsdam offers 70 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 45 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, SUNY Potsdam awarded 692 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Teacher Education Subject Specific08484
Business Administration & Management06565
General Psychology05050
Music03939
General Biology03838

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