MCNY vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Metropolitan College of New York vs. SUNY College at Potsdam comparison

	Metropolitan College of New York	SUNY College at Potsdam	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Location	New York, NY	Potsdam, NY
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	663	2,751
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcny.edu	potsdam.edu
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Costs	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Tuition (In State)	$19,338	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,338	$16,980
Room & Board	$12,334	$15,084
Avg Net Price	$27,481	$14,574
Avg Grant Aid	$6,565	$9,778
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	81	3,905
Admitted	62	3,338
Acceptance Rate	76.5%	85.5%
Enrolled %	37.1%	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.1	3.3
Typical High School Grades	C	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Graduation Rate	25%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,500	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,500	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$356	$258

Diversity	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
% Men	10%	4%
% Women	25%	16%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	65%
% Black	57%	10%
% Hispanic	22%	13%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	6%

Students	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	4%	3%
Campus	MCNY	SUNY-Potsdam
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than MCNY based on total student enrollment (2,751 students vs. 663 students)

MCNY vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCNY or SUNY-Potsdam?

• Metropolitan College of New York is 173.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY-Potsdam for in-state tuition ($19,338.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.9% higher at MCNY than SUNY College at Potsdam ($19,338.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than MCNY ($14,574 vs. $27,481)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Metropolitan College of New York are 22.3% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($12,334 vs. $15,084)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York than SUNY College at Potsdam (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 48.9% larger than aid received Metropolitan College of New York ($9,778 vs. $6,565)

MCNY vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 1.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at MCNY (2.1)
• SUNY-Potsdam has a higher acceptance rate (85.5%) than MCNY (76.5%)

MCNY vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCNY 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 MCNY.

• The graduation rate at SUNY-Potsdam is higher than Metropolitan College of New York (51% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Metropolitan College of New York earn on average $1,400 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $39,100)
• SUNY College at Potsdam students graduate with a $9,500 lower median federal student loan debt than MCNY graduates. ($25,000 vs. $34,500)
• SUNY-Potsdam graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than MCNY graduates. ($258 vs. $356)
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 18%)

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