York vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

CUNY York College vs. Farmingdale State College comparison

	CUNY York College	Farmingdale State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	York	SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Location	Jamaica, NY	Farmingdale, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	6,446	9,314
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#785	#599
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cuny.edu	farmingdale.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Farmingdale State College is larger than than York based on total student enrollment (9,314 students vs. 6,446 students)

York vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, York or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale?

• Farmingdale State College is 2% more expensive to attend than York for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $6,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.1% higher at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale than CUNY York College ($16,980.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY York College than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale ($6,670 vs. $8,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Farmingdale State College are 26.7% lower than costs at CUNY York College ($14,148 vs. $17,919)
• More students receive financial grant aid at CUNY York College than Farmingdale State College (99% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Farmingdale State College students is 14.9% larger than aid received CUNY York College ($10,382 vs. $9,036)

York vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, York or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale or York .

• The average SAT score at Farmingdale State College (994) is 109 points higher than at York (885)
• Accepted freshman SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at York (3.15)
• SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than York (59.1%)

York vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, York or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? 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 College of Technology at Farmingdale and York.

• The graduation rate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is higher than CUNY York College (40% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Farmingdale State College earn on average $10,300 more per year than York graduates after ten years. ($53,500 vs. $43,200)
• CUNY York College students graduate with a $7,200 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates. ($8,800 vs. $16,000)
• York graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates. ($90 vs. $165)
• More SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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