Alfred State College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Penn State Fayette Eberly in Lemont Furnace, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is larger than Penn State Fayette- Eberly based on total student enrollment (3,781 students vs. 405 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Fayette Eberly is in Lemont Furnace, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Fayette Eberly is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Penn State Fayette Eberly 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 4.3% lower than at Penn State Fayette Eberly ($14,624 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.3% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $7,297 more per year; $24,134 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Penn State Fayette Eberly (95% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 3.3% larger than aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly students ($9,966 vs. $9,644).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Penn State Fayette- Eberly.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 14% at Penn State Fayette- Eberly.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $11,944 lower median loan debt than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($14,874 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $124 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates ($153 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alfred State College students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 66%).

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