NEC vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare New England College in Henniker, NH with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

New England College is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (3,275 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New England College is located in Henniker, NH (Distant Rural setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• New England College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New England College 8:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

NEC vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NEC or SUNY-Potsdam? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than NEC ($13,730 vs. $27,398).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 12.8% lower than at New England College ($15,280 vs. $17,526).
• New England College is 378.3% more expensive for in-state tuition than SUNY-Potsdam (about $33,170 more per year; $41,938.00 vs. $8,768.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 124.5% higher at NEC than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $23,260 more per year; $41,938.00 vs. $18,678.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New England College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (99% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is 187.9% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students ($32,095 vs. $11,147).

NEC vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, NEC or SUNY-Potsdam? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between SUNY-Potsdam and NEC.

• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: NEC - Test-free; SUNY-Potsdam - Test optional.
• Enrolled freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at NEC (2.81).
• NEC has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than SUNY-Potsdam (77.7%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.8% at NEC vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

NEC vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for NEC and SUNY-Potsdam? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• SUNY College at Potsdam's six-year graduation rate (51%) is higher than New England College's (38%).
• Graduates from New England College earn a median of about $300 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates about ten years after starting college ($39,400 vs. $39,100), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than NEC graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NEC graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NEC 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/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.