Charter Oak State College vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Charter Oak State College vs. SUNY College at Potsdam comparison

	Charter Oak State College	SUNY College at Potsdam	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Location	New Britain, CT	Potsdam, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,602	2,427
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	potsdam.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$16,980
Room & Board	$6,400	$14,600
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$15,310
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$11,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	93%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,170
Admitted	-	2,621
Acceptance Rate	Open	82.7%
Enrolled %	Open	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$258

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
% Men	24%	37%
% Women	76%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	65%
% Black	17%	10%
% Hispanic	14%	13%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
% In-State	76%	95%
% Out-of-State	24%	4%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	SUNY-Potsdam
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (2,427 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or SUNY-Potsdam?

• Charter Oak State College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than SUNY-Potsdam for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.9% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than Charter Oak State College ($16,980.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than SUNY-Potsdam ($10,191 vs. $15,310)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 128.1% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($6,400 vs. $14,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than Charter Oak State College (93% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 41.9% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($11,632 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or SUNY-Potsdam? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY-Potsdam or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or SUNY-Potsdam? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SUNY-Potsdam and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $5,600 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $39,100)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $7,875 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($177 vs. $258)
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/