by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SUNY Potsdam really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SUNY Potsdam. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY Potsdam total enrollment is approximately 2,439 students. 1,987 are undergraduates and 452 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Potsdam undergraduate population is made up of 58.5% women, and 41.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Potsdam Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,392 | 71.2% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 10.3% |
| Black or African American | 177 | 9.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 59 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.8% |
| International | 20 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 79.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 21.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Potsdam Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 199 | 44.7% |
| Unknown | 192 | 43.1% |
| International | 21 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,591 | 66.3% |
| Unknown | 251 | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 211 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 185 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 78 | 3.3% |
| International | 41 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 40 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
SUNY College at Potsdam faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.0% |
| Asian | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| International | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,519 female students and 920 male students at SUNY Potsdam.
SUNY College at Potsdam faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.0% of SUNY Potsdam students come from within the state, and 7.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 8 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 339 | 96.9% |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.6% |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.6% |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.6% |
SUNY Potsdam enrolls roughly 1.7% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Potsdam, 48.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 704 | 24.9% |
| 18-19 | 669 | 23.6% |
| 22-24 | 531 | 18.8% |
| Under 18 | 322 | 11.4% |
| 35 and over | 275 | 9.7% |
| 25-29 | 216 | 7.6% |
| 30-34 | 115 | 4.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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