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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

76.7% of college applicants to St. Lawrence County's 4 universities were admitted for fall 2022

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Suzanne Smith, Ph.D., President | SUNY College at Potsdam

Suzanne Smith, Ph.D., President | SUNY College at Potsdam

St. Lawrence County's four universities admitted a total of 76.7% of applicants for fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those who were admitted, 15.6% enrolled.

All four institutions in the county provided detailed enrollment data at the time.

At least 17,216 people applied to St. Lawrence County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.

NCES data shows that among them, around 11,157 students enrolled in the universities, including 9,731 in undergraduate and 1,426 in graduate programs. In total 5.6% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (73.3%) and Hispanic (8%) students.

Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, Clarkson University stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 3,719 students.

U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.

This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.

Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.

Application and Admission in St. Lawrence County Universities Over 5 Years

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St. Lawrence County Universities Admissions for Fall 2022

Institution# of Applicants# of Admitted StudentsTotal Enrollment
St Lawrence University5,1723,2582,175
SUNY College at Potsdam3,1702,6312,427
SUNY College of Technology at Canton2,2802,1662,836
Clarkson University6,5945,1433,719

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