SUNY Plattsburgh Transfer Class Profile

SUNY Plattsburgh Fall 2012 Semester
Transfer Class Profile

	Total Number of Transfer Students 2,086 students applied for admission to the Fall 2012 semester 1,203 students were accepted to the Fall 2012 semester Gender Breakdown: Female: 55.0% Male: 45.0%
Average Age Our transfer students range in age from 18 to 60 18-22 years old: 71.4% 23 years and older: 28.6% Campus Choice Main campus: 87.0% SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury: 13.0% Housing Options Off-Campus Housing : 50.4% On-Campus Residence Halls : 49.6%

Where Our Transfer Students Come From

New York State

• Transfer students represent regions across the state of New York:
  
  

  Region	Percentage of NY Class
  1. Capital Region	34.4%
  2. North Country	26.5%
  3. Hudson Valley Region	14.1%
  4. Long Island	10.8%
  5. Central & Western, NY	7.3%
  6. New York City	7.0%

Out-of-State

• 8.2% of our transfer students come from out-of-state, or are international students .

Top Feeder Institutions

• Transfer students come to SUNY Plattsburgh from over 150 colleges and universities. Top two-year transfer colleges include:
  
  

  Community/Tech College
  Clinton
  Adirondack
  Hudson Valley
  North Country
  Suffolk
  Nassau
  Rockland
  Dutchess
  Westchester
  Orange

GPA Range and Credit Transfers

• Average credits transferred range from 45-67
• 63% of transfer students enrolled with junior level standing
• Average GPA of transfer students ranges from 2.62 - 3.30. Here is a detailed breakdown:
  
  

  GPA Range	Percentage of Total Class
  3.50 - 4.00	14.4%
  3.00 - 3.49	32.8%
  2.50 - 2.99	36.5%
  2.00 - 2.49	16.3%

Academics (What Our Transfer Students Are Studying)

• Top majors for transfer students are:
  
  

  Major	Number of New Transfer Students
  Psychology	73
  Criminal Justice	62
  Business Administration	53
  Nursing (RN-to-BS Online Program)	47
  Childhood Education	37
  Undeclared	30
  Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management	24
  Art Studio	23
  Biology	23
  History	22

 

Contact Information

The Admissions Office is located on the 10th floor of the Kehoe Building.

Phone: (518) 564-2040
Toll-free: (888) 673-0012
Fax: (518) 564-2045
Email: admissions@plattsburgh.edu

Mailing Address:
Admissions
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901