Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Cobleskill

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Location	Sparkill, NY	Cobleskill, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,950	1,792
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#572	#805
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	cobleskill.edu
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Costs	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Tuition (In State)	$36,920	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,920	$16,980
Room & Board	$16,280	$16,250
Avg Net Price	$21,257	$18,122
Avg Grant Aid	$30,197	$8,668
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,251	3,147
Admitted	1,851	2,620
Acceptance Rate	82.2%	83.3%
Enrolled %	13.3%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1270	990/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Graduation Rate	58%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$17,359
Median Loan Payment	$232	$179

Diversity	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	6%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	71%
% Black	10%	12%
% Hispanic	22%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
% In-State	70%	89%
% Out-of-State	25%	11%
Campus	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Cobleskill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than SUNY Cobleskill based on total student enrollment (1,950 students vs. 1,792 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or SUNY Cobleskill?

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 422.2% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($36,920.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 117.4% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($36,920.00 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($18,122 vs. $21,257)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill are 0.2% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($16,250 vs. $16,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 248.4% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($30,197 vs. $8,668)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942) is 60 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Saint Thomas Aquinas College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Cobleskill students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• SUNY Cobleskill has a higher acceptance rate (83.3%) than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (82.2%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (58% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Saint Thomas Aquinas College earn on average $10,100 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $5,141 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $22,500)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($179 vs. $232)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cobleskill students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 59%)

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