State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York · Also known as SUNY Plattsburgh · Website
$56,403
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,403
median earnings, 10 years after starting
State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a public 4-year college in Plattsburgh, New York with 3,769 undergraduates and 715 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,156 a year (tuition and fees $9,035 in-state, $18,945 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,403 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,196 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,156
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,035
Out-of-state $18,945
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,196
About $225 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,403
Rank 1,001 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,156
- Tuition in-state
- $9,035
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,945
- Cost of attendance
- $28,244
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,400
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,121
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,076
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,655
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,611
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,850 in 2015-16 to $9,035 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,165
- SAT reading, middle
- 570
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 3,769
- Graduate students
- 715
- Part-time students
- 10.0%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 91
- Endowment
- $30.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,001 of 5,094 US colleges and 108 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,156 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,035 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,196 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,089 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,403 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
91 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 116 | $20,625 | $51,243 | $70,109 | $76,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $19,500 | $41,410 | $70,499 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $18,750 | $29,147 | $50,673 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,996 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,375 | $76,152 | $92,095 | $88,910 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $99,044 | $86,288 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 55 | Withheld | $56,109 | $56,090 | $64,397 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $18,751 | $24,885 | $67,359 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $21,381 | $35,527 | $58,331 | $55,378 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,375 | $28,559 | $45,121 | $50,497 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 40 | $36,344 | $48,657 | $56,554 | $59,916 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $19,500 | $44,607 | $69,684 | $69,303 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $21,515 | $24,676 | $59,925 | $51,790 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $15,747 | $28,447 | $54,099 | $55,012 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $26,500 | $40,414 | $74,550 | $83,343 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,250 | $39,749 | $51,715 | $56,359 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $23,121 | $28,400 | $54,187 | $50,680 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,750 | $32,456 | $40,034 | $56,278 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $22,486 | $30,318 | $52,108 | $53,072 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 19 | $39,000 | $55,491 | $64,111 | $67,030 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $22,750 | $35,025 | $52,593 | $48,568 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does State University of New York at Plattsburgh cost?
$17,156 a year is the average net price at State University of New York at Plattsburgh after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,035 for in-state students and $18,945 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,244. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,400 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at State University of New York at Plattsburgh?
78% of applicants are admitted to State University of New York at Plattsburgh. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,165 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates earn?
$56,403 a year is the median pay of former State University of New York at Plattsburgh students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,089 after 6 years). That ranks 1,001 of 5,094 US colleges and 108 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $76,152.
How much student debt do State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates have?
$21,196 is the median federal student loan debt of State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates, about $225 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at State University of New York at Plattsburgh?
59% of first-time, full-time students at State University of New York at Plattsburgh finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh?
Accounting and Related Services (116 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (109 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (80 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 91 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.