Alfred State College vs. ETSU

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Tennessee State University is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (13,728 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); East Tennessee State University is in Johnson City, TN (Small City setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. East Tennessee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; East Tennessee State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Tennessee State University are 27.8% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($10,554 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.9% higher at Alfred State College than at East Tennessee State University (about $2,315 more per year; $16,837 vs. $14,522).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at East Tennessee State University (95% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Tennessee State University students is 1.4% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($10,101 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• Incoming Alfred State College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at ETSU (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and ETSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at ETSU average a 3.33 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 24.7% at ETSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $5,626 lower median loan debt than ETSU graduates ($14,874 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ETSU graduates ($153 vs. $211).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ETSU students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 50%).

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