Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. SUNY College at Potsdam comparison

	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY College at Potsdam	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Location	Flushing, NY	Potsdam, NY
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,187	2,427
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vaughn.edu	potsdam.edu
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Costs	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Tuition (In State)	$26,880	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,880	$16,980
Room & Board	$14,180	$14,600
Avg Net Price	$34,758	$15,310
Avg Grant Aid	$6,444	$11,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	93%

Admission	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,170
Admitted	-	2,621
Acceptance Rate		82.7%
Enrolled %		16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (47%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (14%) Business (2%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Graduation Rate	50%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,000	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$255	$258

Diversity	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
% Men	87%	37%
% Women	13%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	65%
% Black	19%	10%
% Hispanic	34%	13%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	15%	6%

Students	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
% In-State	89%	95%
% Out-of-State	10%	4%
Campus	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	SUNY-Potsdam
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology based on total student enrollment (2,427 students vs. 1,187 students)

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology or SUNY-Potsdam?

• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is 280.2% more expensive to attend than SUNY-Potsdam for in-state tuition ($26,880.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.3% higher at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology than SUNY College at Potsdam ($26,880.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($15,310 vs. $34,758)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are 3% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($14,180 vs. $14,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (93% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 80.5% larger than aid received Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($11,632 vs. $6,444)

Which college is harder to get into, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology or SUNY-Potsdam? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY-Potsdam or Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology .

• Accepted freshman Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students have at the same average high school GPA (3.3) as students at SUNY-Potsdam (3.3)

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology or SUNY-Potsdam? 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 SUNY-Potsdam and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

• The graduation rate at SUNY-Potsdam is higher than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (51% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology earn on average $15,900 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates after ten years. ($55,000 vs. $39,100)
• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($24,750 vs. $25,000)
• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($255 vs. $258)
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 46%)

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