SUNY-Potsdam vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Vermont State University is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (5,093 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 10.9% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($13,618 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.4% higher at Vermont Tech than at SUNY College at Potsdam (about $3,618 more per year; $22,296 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at Vermont State University (93% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 35.8% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($11,147 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY-Potsdam, test-free at Vermont Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Vermont Tech (3.19).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10% at SUNY-Potsdam vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $8,950 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($16,050 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($165 vs. $258).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY-Potsdam students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.