SUNY Cobleskill vs. Penn State Dubois

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs. Penn State Dubois comparison

	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
Location	Cobleskill, NY	Dubois, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,783	366
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#692
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cobleskill.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$23,086
Room & Board	$15,310	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$17,602	$17,865
Avg Grant Aid	$10,040	$10,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	88%

Admission	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,386	511
Admitted	2,005	472
Acceptance Rate	84%	92.4%
Enrolled %	24.4%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/26
SAT Range	910/1150	1040/1200
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	Penn State Dubois
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Health Professions (25%) Business (21%) Work and Family Studies (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
Graduation Rate	35%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,900	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,359	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$179	$277

Diversity	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
% Men	43%	56%
% Women	57%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	94%
% Black	12%	2%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
% In-State	92%	93%
% Out-of-State	8%	6%
Campus	SUNY Cobleskill	Penn State Dubois
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Penn State Dubois based on total student enrollment (1,783 students vs. 366 students)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Penn State Dubois Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Cobleskill or Penn State Dubois?

• Penn State Dubois is 95.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at Penn State Dubois than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($23,086.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Penn State Dubois ($17,602 vs. $17,865)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Dubois are 17.9% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($12,984 vs. $15,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Penn State Dubois (96% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Dubois students is 9.1% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($10,956 vs. $10,040)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Penn State Dubois Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Dubois (967) is 85 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Penn State Dubois students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Penn State Dubois has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than SUNY Cobleskill (84%)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Penn State Dubois Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Cobleskill or Penn State Dubois? 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 Penn State Dubois and SUNY Cobleskill.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Dubois is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (60% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Penn State Dubois earn on average $17,400 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $9,459 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($17,359 vs. $26,818)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Dubois graduates. ($179 vs. $277)
• More Penn State Dubois graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cobleskill students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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