Alfred State College vs. SUNY at Fredonia

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is larger than SUNY at Fredonia based on total student enrollment (3,781 students vs. 3,179 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); SUNY at Fredonia is in Fredonia, NY (Distant Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY at Fredonia is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; SUNY at Fredonia 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 4% lower than at SUNY at Fredonia ($14,624 vs. $15,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at SUNY at Fredonia than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $2,934 more per year; $19,771 vs. $16,837).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred as at SUNY at Fredonia (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 1.6% larger than aid received by SUNY at Fredonia students ($9,966 vs. $9,807).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at SUNY at Fredonia than at Alfred State College (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and SUNY at Fredonia.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY at Fredonia average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 14% at SUNY at Fredonia.

Loans and repayment

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