Plattsburgh College and University Demographics

There are 88 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as psychology, general, art/art studies, general and special education and teaching, general offered at Plattsburgh's 4 colleges and universities for you to choose from.

Plattsburgh's top-ranked school is Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 64th. Approximately 35 students are currently enrolled at Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. Amongst students at Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES-Practical Nursing Program, the most popular area of study is Healthcare.

Tuition

Although tuition varies from school to school, the average tuition for Plattsburgh schools is $2,550 per year. SUNY College at Plattsburgh charges students $6,164 per year in tuition, which is the highest tuition rate in Plattsburgh. Clinton Community College has the lowest tuition rate at $4,036 per year.

Financial Aid

In 2008, students at Plattsburgh colleges received an estimated $33,853,337 in financial aid. Of this aid, $33,190,746 was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. The highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships given to students by a local college was $15,504,227, which was given by SUNY College at Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh Student Demographics

In 2010, there were 8,760 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Plattsburgh. This is 1% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of New York. With 6,453 students, SUNY College at Plattsburgh had the highest total student enrollment in Plattsburgh. On the other hand, with only 26 students, CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology had the lowest enrollment in the city.

Graduation and Retention Rates

For every 100 students who enroll in Plattsburgh schools, 74 return to start their second year of college. For every 100 students who enroll in Plattsburgh schools, 57 eventually graduate. Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES-Practical Nursing Program has a graduation rate of 75%, which is the highest in amongst Plattsburgh schools. The lowest graduation rate is 25% for Clinton Community College.

Diversity

Of the 8,760 students attending Plattsburgh schools, 57% are female. The ratio of Plattsburgh students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 78 to 100. In 2009, 24 in 100 college students in Plattsburgh identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority. SUNY College at Plattsburgh, with 26% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background, had the highest percentage of ethnically diverse students in Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh Faculty Demographics

As of 2010, there were a total of 965 faculty employed by Plattsburgh colleges and universities. 46% of faculty members at Plattsburgh schools were female. 27% of them identified themselves as being racially or ethnically diverse.

The average faculty to student ratio for Plattsburgh schools was 1 to 11 in 2009. Yeshiva Derech Chaim had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in Plattsburgh.