Alfred State College vs. Penn State Schuylkill

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Penn State Schuylkill in Schuylkill Haven, 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 Schuylkill based on total student enrollment (3,781 students vs. 624 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Schuylkill is in Schuylkill Haven, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Schuylkill is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Penn State Schuylkill 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Schuylkill are 1% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($14,474 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.8% higher at Penn State Schuylkill than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $8,555 more per year; $25,392 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Penn State Schuylkill (95% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Schuylkill students is 16.8% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($11,645 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Penn State Schuylkill.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Schuylkill average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 20% at Penn State Schuylkill.

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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill graduates ($153 vs. $277).
• More Penn State Schuylkill 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.