The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

State University of New York at Potsdam

The State University of New York at Potsdam prepares students to act as engaged global citizens and to lead lives enriched by critical thought, creativity, and discovery. As an inclusive scholarly community rooted in our historic role in providing exemplary teacher and music education and our leadership in the fine and performing arts, we are committed to the liberal arts and sciences as an academic foundation for all students. With an abiding sense of responsibility to our region and to the world beyond, SUNY Potsdam fosters an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human experience

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 783

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50%
13%
2%
6%
29%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
48%
11%
7%
9%
25%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
37%
7%
22%
13%
21%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at State University of New York at Potsdam in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from State University of New York at Potsdam are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at State University of New York at Potsdam and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at State University of New York at Potsdam are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at State University of New York at Potsdam and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

State University of New York at Potsdam | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from State University of New York at Potsdam 0% 0% 2% 37% 48% 50%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from State University of New York at Potsdam 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from State University of New York at Potsdam 0% 0% 2% 37% 48% 50%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 5% 8% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 7% 11% 13%
Enrolled at State University of New York at Potsdam 99% 75% 60% 22% 7% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 8% 12% 9% 7% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 6% 6% 4% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 14% 18% 13% 9% 6%
Current Status Unknown 1% 10% 18% 21% 25% 29%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 207

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64%
8%
2%
26%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
61%
4%
5%
7%
23%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
27%
2%
54%
7%
10%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at State University of New York at Potsdam in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from State University of New York at Potsdam are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at State University of New York at Potsdam and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at State University of New York at Potsdam are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at State University of New York at Potsdam and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

State University of New York at Potsdam | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from State University of New York at Potsdam 2% 27% 54% 61% 63% 64%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from State University of New York at Potsdam 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from State University of New York at Potsdam 2% 27% 54% 61% 63% 64%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 2% 4% 6% 8%
Enrolled at State University of New York at Potsdam 94% 54% 19% 5% 2% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 5% 5% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 7% 7% 7% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 2% 10% 18% 23% 26% 26%