Alfred State College vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (8,376 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); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 25.5% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($10,902 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.7% higher at Alfred State College than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $2,161 more per year; $16,837 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (95% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 45.2% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($9,966 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Incoming Alfred State College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $10,126 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($14,874 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($153 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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.