Alfred State College vs. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (11,266 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); Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi are 12.8% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($12,748 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $3,957 more per year; $20,794 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (95% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 3.8% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($9,966 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Incoming Alfred State College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $8,126 lower median loan debt than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($14,874 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($153 vs. $237).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 54%).

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