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Overview |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
| Location | Potsdam, NY | Old Westbury, NY | ||
| Setting | Remote Town | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 2,427 | 4,270 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #749 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | potsdam.edu | oldwestbury.edu | ||
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Costs |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $7,070 | $7,070 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $16,980 | $16,980 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,600 | $11,530 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $15,310 | $12,329 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $11,632 | $10,768 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 93% | 85% |
Admission |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 3,170 | 3,825 | ||
| Admitted | 2,621 | 3,523 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 82.7% | 92.1% | ||
| Enrolled % | 16.9% | 17.3% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.3 | 3.1 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Easy | ||
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| SAT Range | 1010/1206 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
| Graduation Rate | 51% | 35% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $39,100 | $46,600 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 60% | 48% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $25,000 | $16,246 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $258 | $167 |
Diversity |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
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| % Men | 37% | 41% | ||
| % Women | 63% | 59% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 65% | 30% | ||
| % Black | 10% | 30% | ||
| % Hispanic | 13% | 22% | ||
| % Native American | 2% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 3% | ||
| % International | 1% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 6% | 3% |
Students |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
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| % In-State | 95% | 98% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 4% | 1% | ||
Campus |
SUNY-Potsdam | SUNY College at Old Westbury | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- SUNY College at Old Westbury is larger than than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (4,270 students vs. 2,427 students)
SUNY-Potsdam vs. SUNY College at Old Westbury Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, SUNY-Potsdam or SUNY College at Old Westbury?
- SUNY College at Potsdam and SUNY College at Old Westbury cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $7,070.00)
- Out of state tuition is the same at SUNY-Potsdam as SUNY College at Old Westbury ($16,980.00 vs. $16,980.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Old Westbury than SUNY-Potsdam ($12,329 vs. $15,310)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Old Westbury are 26.6% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($11,530 vs. $14,600)
- More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than SUNY College at Old Westbury (93% vs. 85%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 8% larger than aid received SUNY College at Old Westbury ($11,632 vs. $10,768)
SUNY-Potsdam vs. SUNY College at Old Westbury Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, SUNY-Potsdam or SUNY College at Old Westbury? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY College at Old Westbury or SUNY-Potsdam .
- Accepted freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at SUNY College at Old Westbury (3.1)
- SUNY College at Old Westbury has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than SUNY-Potsdam (82.7%)
SUNY-Potsdam vs. SUNY College at Old Westbury Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, SUNY-Potsdam or SUNY College at Old Westbury? 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 College at Old Westbury and SUNY-Potsdam.
- The graduation rate at SUNY-Potsdam is higher than SUNY College at Old Westbury (51% vs. 35%)
- Graduates from SUNY College at Old Westbury earn on average $7,500 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $39,100)
- SUNY College at Old Westbury students graduate with a $8,754 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($16,246 vs. $25,000)
- SUNY College at Old Westbury graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($167 vs. $258)
- More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY College at Old Westbury students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 48%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/