St John's vs. University at Albany- SUNY

St John's University New York vs. SUNY at Albany comparison

	St John's University New York	SUNY at Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's	University at Albany- SUNY
Location	Queens, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	19,663	16,658
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#242
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	albany.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than University at Albany- SUNY based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 16,658 students)

St John's vs. University at Albany- SUNY Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or University at Albany- SUNY?

• St John's University New York is 553.9% more expensive to attend than University at Albany- SUNY for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.6% higher at St John's than SUNY at Albany ($46,230.00 vs. $24,910.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY at Albany than St John's ($17,714 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY at Albany are 20.5% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($15,598 vs. $18,790)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York than SUNY at Albany (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 184.1% larger than aid received SUNY at Albany ($32,626 vs. $11,485)

St John's vs. University at Albany- SUNY Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St John's or University at Albany- SUNY? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University at Albany- SUNY or St John's .

• The average SAT score at SUNY at Albany (1091) is 11 points higher than at St John's (1080)
• Incoming St John's students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at University at Albany- SUNY (24)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at University at Albany- SUNY (3.3)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than University at Albany- SUNY (67.9%)

St John's vs. University at Albany- SUNY Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or University at Albany- SUNY? 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 University at Albany- SUNY and St John's.

• The graduation rate at University at Albany- SUNY is higher than St John's University New York (64% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $5,600 more per year than University at Albany- SUNY graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $55,800)
• SUNY at Albany students graduate with a $4,935 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's graduates. ($21,065 vs. $26,000)
• University at Albany- SUNY graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than St John's graduates. ($217 vs. $268)
• More University at Albany- SUNY graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 65%)

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