Fisher College vs. SUNY Cobleskill

Fisher College vs. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comparison

	Fisher College	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Location	Boston, MA	Cobleskill, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,421	1,783
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#690	#692
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fisher.edu	cobleskill.edu
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Costs	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Tuition (In State)	$33,150	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,150	$16,980
Room & Board	$17,340	$15,310
Avg Net Price	$26,257	$17,602
Avg Grant Aid	$25,406	$10,040
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	96%

Admission	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,333	2,386
Admitted	2,474	2,005
Acceptance Rate	74.2%	84%
Enrolled %	7.8%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/24	17/26
SAT Range	800/1070	910/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (49%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (13%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%)	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Graduation Rate	48%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,187	$17,359
Median Loan Payment	$198	$179

Diversity	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
% Men	34%	43%
% Women	66%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	71%
% Black	11%	12%
% Hispanic	10%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	9%	1%
% Unknown Race	36%	0%

Students	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
% In-State	48%	92%
% Out-of-State	40%	8%
Campus	Fisher College	SUNY Cobleskill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Fisher College based on total student enrollment (1,783 students vs. 1,421 students)

Fisher College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fisher College or SUNY Cobleskill?

• Fisher College is 368.9% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($33,150.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.2% higher at Fisher College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($33,150.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Fisher College ($17,602 vs. $26,257)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill are 13.3% lower than costs at Fisher College ($15,310 vs. $17,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fisher College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fisher College students is 153% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($25,406 vs. $10,040)

Fisher College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SUNY Cobleskill students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Fisher College (2.72)
• SUNY Cobleskill has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Fisher College (74.2%)

Fisher College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fisher College or SUNY Cobleskill? 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 Cobleskill and Fisher College.

• The graduation rate at Fisher College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (48% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill earn on average $1,900 more per year than Fisher College graduates after ten years. ($37,900 vs. $36,000)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $1,828 lower median federal student loan debt than Fisher College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $19,187)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Fisher College graduates. ($179 vs. $198)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fisher College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 45%)

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