Avg debt of graduates | $18272 |
Percent of parents not receiving aid | 7% |
Percent of parents receiving aid | 16% |
Percent of graduates taking loans | 84% |
Cost of normal attendance | NA |
Cost of instate attendance | $17282 |
Cost of out of state attendance | $23642 |
Cost of books and supplies | $1000 |
Cost of other expenses | $2100 |
Payment plans offered | Credit card, installment plan, deferred payment, external finance company |
Cost of room and board | $8820 |
Cost of normal tuition fees | NA |
Cost of instate tuition fees | $5362 |
Cost of out of state tuition fees | $11722 |
Financial aid application deadline | NA |
finaid award method | Federal Methodology |
Financial aid award notification | On a rolling basis beginning February 1 |
Financial aid office email | |
Average earnings from on campus employment | $1200 |
Employment programs | Federal work study available |
Forms fafsa code | 002850 |
Other financial aid forms | ,State Aid Form,, |
Avg aid award for all undergraduates | $12637 |
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 45% |
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 1014 |
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates | 91% |
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates | $2048 |
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates | $5098 |
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | 84% |
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | $1891 |
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates | $4722 |
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 10% |
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 360 |
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates | $5391 |
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 2937 |
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 85% |
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 2245 |
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 65% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 2240 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 100% |
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 83% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | 1846 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | 82% |
Avg aid award for freshmen | $13343 |
Number of merit based awards across freshmen | 344 |
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen | 65% |
Number of need based gifts across freshmen | $504 |
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen | 95% |
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen | $6460 |
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen | 449 |
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen | 84% |
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen | $4399 |
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 117 |
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 14% |
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen | $3159 |
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 753 |
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 90% |
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 535 |
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 71% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 532 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 99% |
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 85% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | 450 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | 85% |
Federal loan programs | Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans |
Academic interest / achievement award areas | Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences |
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas | 311 |
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards | Biological Sciences, Communication, Education, English, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Business, Engineering/Technologies, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Computer Science, Social Sciences |
Arts / Performance award areas | Art/Fine Arts, Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama |
Number of awards in arts / performance areas | 108 |
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money | Art/Fine Arts, Music, Theater/Drama, Dance, Performing Arts |
Special achievement areas | Community Service, Leadership |
Number of special achievement areas | 495 |
Top areas in special achievement awards | Leadership, Community Service |
Special characteristics areas | Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, Handicapped Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Previous College Experience |
Number of special characteristics awards | 107 |
Top areas in special characteristics award | Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Handicapped Students, Ethnic Background, Members of Minorities, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Previous College Experience, Local/State Students |
Other finanial aid loans | College/university loans, Alternative loans |
Need based scholarships | Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, VESID Awards, Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Awards, Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant |
Non need based scholarships | Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Minority scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Leadership scholarships |
State loans | NA |
Financial Aid Office Website | http://www.potsdam.edu/financialaid |