University at Albany- SUNY vs. Saint Vincent College

SUNY at Albany vs. Saint Vincent College comparison

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Overview	University at Albany- SUNY	Saint Vincent College
Location	Albany, NY	Latrobe, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	16,658	1,536
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#242	#325
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	albany.edu	stvincent.edu
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY at Albany is larger than than Saint Vincent College based on total student enrollment (16,658 students vs. 1,536 students)

University at Albany- SUNY vs. Saint Vincent College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University at Albany- SUNY or Saint Vincent College?

• Saint Vincent College is 449% more expensive to attend than University at Albany- SUNY for in-state tuition ($38,814.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.8% higher at Saint Vincent College than SUNY at Albany ($38,814.00 vs. $24,910.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY at Albany than Saint Vincent College ($17,714 vs. $23,121)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Vincent College are 15.3% lower than costs at SUNY at Albany ($13,526 vs. $15,598)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Vincent College than SUNY at Albany (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Vincent College students is 177.1% larger than aid received SUNY at Albany ($31,821 vs. $11,485)

University at Albany- SUNY vs. Saint Vincent College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at SUNY at Albany (1091) is 32 points higher than at Saint Vincent College (1059)
• Incoming University at Albany- SUNY students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Saint Vincent College (23)
• Accepted freshman Saint Vincent College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at University at Albany- SUNY (3.3)
• Saint Vincent College has a higher acceptance rate (73.4%) than University at Albany- SUNY (67.9%)

University at Albany- SUNY vs. Saint Vincent College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University at Albany- SUNY or Saint Vincent College? 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 Saint Vincent College and University at Albany- SUNY.

• The graduation rate at Saint Vincent College is higher than SUNY at Albany (73% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from SUNY at Albany earn on average $6,200 more per year than Saint Vincent College graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $49,600)
• SUNY at Albany students graduate with a $5,935 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($21,065 vs. $27,000)
• University at Albany- SUNY graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Vincent College graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More Saint Vincent College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University at Albany- SUNY students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 70%)

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