Alfred State College vs. Ship

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in Shippensburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (5,161 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); Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is in Shippensburg, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are 8.8% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($13,340 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.4% higher at Alfred State College than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about $863 more per year; $16,837 vs. $15,974).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (95% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 47.5% larger than aid received by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students ($9,966 vs. $6,756).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Ship.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ship average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 17.5% at Ship.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $10,126 lower median loan debt than Ship graduates ($14,874 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ship graduates ($153 vs. $258).
• More Ship graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alfred State College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 66%).

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