SUNYIT vs. Purchase College

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome vs. SUNY at Purchase College comparison

	SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome	SUNY at Purchase College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNYIT	Purchase College
Location	Utica, NY	Purchase, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,842	3,182
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#257	#319
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sunyit.edu	purchase.edu
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY at Purchase College is larger than than SUNYIT based on total student enrollment (3,182 students vs. 2,842 students)

SUNYIT vs. Purchase College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNYIT or Purchase College?

• SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome and Purchase College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5% higher at SUNYIT than SUNY at Purchase College ($17,830.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome than Purchase College ($13,799 vs. $19,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome are 6.7% lower than costs at SUNY at Purchase College ($14,008 vs. $14,948)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome than SUNY at Purchase College (89% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY at Purchase College students is 8.6% larger than aid received SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome ($10,312 vs. $9,497)

SUNYIT vs. Purchase College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNYIT or Purchase College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purchase College or SUNYIT .

• The average SAT score at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome (1141) is 59 points higher than at Purchase College (1082)
• Incoming SUNYIT students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Purchase College (25)
• Accepted freshman SUNYIT students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at Purchase College (3.37)
• SUNYIT has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than Purchase College (74.7%)

SUNYIT vs. Purchase College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNYIT or Purchase College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purchase College and SUNYIT.

• The graduation rate at Purchase College is higher than SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome (56% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome earn on average $13,000 more per year than Purchase College graduates after ten years. ($53,200 vs. $40,200)
• SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome students graduate with a $5,915 lower median federal student loan debt than Purchase College graduates. ($16,585 vs. $22,500)
• SUNYIT graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Purchase College graduates. ($171 vs. $232)
• More Purchase College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNYIT students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/