NY
SUNY College at Potsdam
2.12 incidents / 1,000 students
Potsdam, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
SUNY College at Potsdam
Across 2022–2024, SUNY College at Potsdam reported 12 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Russell Sage College.
- 2.12
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,070
- Rank of 2,072
- #130
- NY rank
- 2,832
- Enrolled students
2.12 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
SUNY College at Potsdam reports 2.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 499% above University of Wisconsin-Superior. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Wisconsin-Superior (0.71/1k); Francis Tuttle Technology Center (0.00/1k); Columbia College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k); Renton Technical College (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Russell Sage College (3.23/1k); SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1.45/1k); Bard College (7.56/1k); St Bonaventure University (2.91/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k); Skidmore College (3.33/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.12
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,070
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 52%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 196200 · SUNY College at Potsdam 2.12/1k score rate · #1,070/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.12/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,070/2,072
- ST-MID #130 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Renton Technical College · +1.41
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,832
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Renton Technical College (-1.41/1k)
SUNY College at Potsdam sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Renton Technical College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Renton Technical College (-1.41/1k). National rank #1,070 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
SUNY College at Potsdam reports 2.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 499% above University of Wisconsin-Superior. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Wisconsin-Superior (0.71/1k); Francis Tuttle Technology Center (0.00/1k); Columbia College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k); Renton Technical College (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Russell Sage College (3.23/1k); SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1.45/1k); Bard College (7.56/1k); St Bonaventure University (2.91/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k); Skidmore College (3.33/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around SUNY College at
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest SUNY on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Francis Tuttle Technology Center · lowest peer 0
Francis Tuttle Technology Center — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Carolina Technical College · near 0.35
Central Carolina Technical College — near
0.35 per 1,000 students
- Renton Technical College · near 0.71
Renton Technical College — near
0.71 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Superior · near 0.71
University of Wisconsin-Superior — near
0.71 per 1,000 students
- SUNY College at Potsdam · this campus · highest
SUNY College at Potsdam — this campus · highest
2.12 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around SUNY College at Potsdam's 2.12/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
SUNY College at Potsdam increased from 2 to 4 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 NY 4-year peers in this comparison, SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 61% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- SUNY College at Potsdam: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence University | 1,991 | 7.03 | 0 | 19 |
| Wagner College | 2,001 | 2.50 | 3 | 58 |
| Alfred University | 2,007 | 2.99 | 6 | 47 |
| Hamilton College | 2,031 | 11.82 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 2,037 | 1.47 | 11 | 75 |
| Union College | 2,065 | 7.75 | 14 | 8 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | 2,086 | 0.00 | 17 | 92 |
| Berkeley College-New York | 2,156 | 0.00 | 19 | 92 |
| SUNY Morrisville | 2,186 | 7.32 | 22 | 17 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | 2,220 | 3.15 | 25 | 42 |
| United Talmudical Seminary | 2,241 | 0.00 | 28 | 92 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam (this campus) | 2,832 | 2.12 | 64 | 61 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at SUNY College at Potsdam rose from 2 to 4 (+100%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 3). Falling over the same period: Fondling (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at SUNY College at Potsdam
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling and Arson. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlySUNY College at Potsdam: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 33% (6 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
SUNY College at Potsdam vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
WI
University of Wisconsin-Superior
0.71 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where SUNY College at Potsdam sits on price and outcomes
At $13,624, SUNY College at Potsdam's reported average net price is cheaper than 36% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $13,624
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,418
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,623, while those above $110,000 record $20,041 - roughly 2.3 times as much. A published average of $13,624 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $39,440, roughly 2.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,768
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,678
- Avg Net Price
- $13,624
- Median Debt
- $24,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 40%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 47%
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $39,440
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,866
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,262 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · 2,833 enrolled
Safety Score 0.71
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OK · 2,834 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Columbia College
Sonora, CA · 2,828 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC · 2,825 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA · 2,824 enrolled
Safety Score 0.71
Closest by National Rank
SUNY College at Potsdam (national rank #1070) sits near Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (#1069) and Florida Atlantic University (#1071) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
National Rank #1069
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
National Rank #1071
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
National Rank #1068
University of Portland
Portland, OR
National Rank #1072
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
National Rank #1067
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for SUNY College at Potsdam, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · 2,833 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA · 2,824 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · 2,844 enrolled
Safety score 4.57
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · 2,847 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Keene State College
Keene, NH · 2,848 enrolled
Safety score 7.02
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI · 2,814 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · 2,813 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · 2,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · 31,607 enrolled
Safety score 2.12
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR · 4,732 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA · 947 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · 5,217 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
University of Portland
Portland, OR · 3,285 enrolled
Safety score 2.13
Thiel College
Greenville, PA · 950 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · 7,499 enrolled
Safety score 2.13
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL · 2,853 enrolled
Safety score 2.10
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SUNY College at Potsdam safe?
SUNY College at Potsdam has a safety score of 2.12 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,070 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Wisconsin-Superior (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: Russell Sage College (3.23/1k); SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1.45/1k); Bard College (7.56/1k); St Bonaventure University (2.91/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k); Skidmore College (3.33/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k).
What crimes are reported at SUNY College at Potsdam?
For calendar year 2024, SUNY College at Potsdam reported Rape (3) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does SUNY College at Potsdam compare to similar schools?
SUNY College at Potsdam reports 499% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Wisconsin-Superior. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Wisconsin-Superior (0.71/1k); Francis Tuttle Technology Center (0.00/1k); Columbia College (0.00/1k); Central Carolina Technical College (0.35/1k); Renton Technical College (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: Russell Sage College (3.23/1k); SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1.45/1k); Bard College (7.56/1k); St Bonaventure University (2.91/1k); SUNY Polytechnic Institute (1.46/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k); Skidmore College (3.33/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (3.60/1k).
Does SUNY College at Potsdam have fire safety data?
Yes. SUNY College at Potsdam reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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