SUNY Cobleskill vs. Carlow University

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs. Carlow University comparison

	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
Location	Cobleskill, NY	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,783	2,104
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#692	#752
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cobleskill.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$32,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$32,402
Room & Board	$15,310	$13,014
Avg Net Price	$17,602	$17,437
Avg Grant Aid	$10,040	$26,713
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,386	1,124
Admitted	2,005	1,042
Acceptance Rate	84%	92.7%
Enrolled %	24.4%	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/26
SAT Range	910/1150	850/1100
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 Cobleskill	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	35%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,900	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,359	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$179	$279

Diversity	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
% Men	43%	14%
% Women	57%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	61%
% Black	12%	22%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
% In-State	92%	88%
% Out-of-State	8%	11%
Campus	SUNY Cobleskill	Carlow University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carlow University is larger than than SUNY Cobleskill based on total student enrollment (2,104 students vs. 1,783 students)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Carlow University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Cobleskill or Carlow University?

• Carlow University is 358.3% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.8% higher at Carlow University than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($32,402.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carlow University than SUNY Cobleskill ($17,437 vs. $17,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carlow University are 17.6% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($13,014 vs. $15,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 166.1% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($26,713 vs. $10,040)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Carlow University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY Cobleskill or Carlow University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Carlow University or SUNY Cobleskill .

• The average SAT score at Carlow University (972) is 90 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Carlow University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman Carlow University students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (3.1)
• Carlow University has a higher acceptance rate (92.7%) than SUNY Cobleskill (84%)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Carlow University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Cobleskill or Carlow University? 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 Carlow University and SUNY Cobleskill.

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (51% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Carlow University earn on average $4,000 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $9,641 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($17,359 vs. $27,000)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($179 vs. $279)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Carlow University students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 59%)

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