SUNY-Potsdam vs. Northern Marianas College

SUNY College at Potsdam vs. Northern Marianas College comparison

	SUNY College at Potsdam	Northern Marianas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Location	Potsdam, NY	Saipan, MP
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,427	1,297
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	potsdam.edu	marianas.edu
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Costs	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$3,078
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$4,560
Room & Board	$14,600	$6,800
Avg Net Price	$15,310	$2,488
Avg Grant Aid	$11,632	$7,891
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,170	-
Admitted	2,621	-
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	Open
Enrolled %	16.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
% Men	37%	38%
% Women	63%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	1%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	13%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	45%
% Two or More Races	2%	11%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	6%	3%

Students	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
% In-State	95%	100%
% Out-of-State	4%	0%
Campus	SUNY-Potsdam	Northern Marianas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than Northern Marianas College based on total student enrollment (2,427 students vs. 1,297 students)

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Northern Marianas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY-Potsdam or Northern Marianas College?

• SUNY College at Potsdam is 129.7% more expensive to attend than Northern Marianas College for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $3,078.00)
• Out of state tuition is 272.4% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than Northern Marianas College ($16,980.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern Marianas College than SUNY-Potsdam ($2,488 vs. $15,310)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Marianas College are 114.7% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($6,800 vs. $14,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern Marianas College than SUNY College at Potsdam (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 47.4% larger than aid received Northern Marianas College ($11,632 vs. $7,891)

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

SUNY-Potsdam vs. Northern Marianas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY-Potsdam or Northern Marianas 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 Northern Marianas College and SUNY-Potsdam.

• Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam earn on average $16,000 more per year than Northern Marianas College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $23,100)

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