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Diversity Demographics
Student Population Fall 2023
- Total Students: 4,417
- Undergraduate Students: 3,856
- Graduate Students: 561
Undergraduate Student Population
- By Sex
Plattsburgh Male/Female/X Ratio
- Female: 58%
- Male: 41%
- X: 1%

- By Race/Ethnicity

Racial/Ethnic Demographics — Undergraduate
Race/Ethnicity Number Percentage American Indian or Alaska Native 13 0.3% Asian 99 2.6% Black or African American 437 11.3% Hispanic 521 13.5% International 147 3.8% Multi-ethnic 103 2.7% Other 6 [0.2%] Unknown 73 1.9% White 2,457 63.7%
Graduate Student Population
- By Sex
Plattsburgh Male/Female/X Ratio
- Female: 73%
- Male: 27%
- X: 1%

- By Race/Ethnicity

Racial/Ethnic Demographics — Graduate
Race/Ethnicity Number Percentage American Indian or Alaska Native 1 <1% Asian 7 1% Black or African American 21 4% Hispanic 30 5% International 11 2% Multi-ethnic 15 3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 <1% Other 9 2% Unknown 15 3% White 460 82%
Additional Diversity Demographics — Undergraduate & Graduate Combined
- Geographic Diversity
- Percentage of students from out of state: 4%
- Percentage of students from out of the country: 4%

The above chart shows SUNY Plattsburgh population by state with New York state making up 96% of the student population.
Top 5 States
- New York: 4,094 students
- Vermont: 46 students
- New Jersey: 17 students
- Massachusetts: 13 students
- Connecticut: 9 students

Out-of-State Student Population by State
State Number of Students Percentage Vermont
46 29% New Jersey 17 11% Massachusetts 13 8% Connecticut 9 6% Pennsylvania 9 6% Florida 8 5% California 7 4% Michigan 6 4% Illinois 5 3% Maine 3 2% Washington 3 2% Alabama 2 1% Colorado 2 1% Delaware 2 1% Maryland 2 1% Minnesota 2 1% New Hampshire 2 1% North Carolina 2 1% Texas 2 1% Virginia 2 1% Arizona 2 1% Georgia 1 1% Hawaii 1 1% Kentucky 1 1% Montana 1 1% Ohio 1 1% Rhode Island 1 1% South Carolina 1 1% Tennessee 1 1% Utah 1 1% - International Students
Total Countries Represented: 40
Top 5 Countries
- India: 37 students
- Canada: 22 students
- Nepal: 18 students
- Japan: 17 students
- Ethiopia: 12 students
- Student Age Diversity

Plattsburgh Student Age Diversity
Student Age Group Number of Students 18-19 1,372 20-21 1,426 22-24 660 25-29 237 30-34 190 35-39 135 40-49 186 50-64 61 65 & Over 2 Under 18 148
Employee Population [2023?]
The following are based on approximately 475 female employees and 386 male employees.
Employee Demographics
- By Sex
Plattsburgh Male/Female/X Ratio
- Female: 55%
- Male: 45%
- X: 0%

- By Race/Ethnicity

Racial/Ethnic Demographics — Employee
Race/Ethnicity Number Percentage Asian 25 3% Black or African American 23 3% Hispanic 25 3% Multi-ethnic 12 1% Native American 3 <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0 0 Unknown 0 0 White 773 90%