Clarkson vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY with Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Farmingdale State College is larger than Clarkson based on total student enrollment (10,039 students vs. 3,348 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Clarkson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Farmingdale State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarkson University 13:1; Farmingdale State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Farmingdale State College are 18.2% lower than at Clarkson University ($14,926 vs. $18,252).
• Out-of-state tuition is 220.4% higher at Clarkson than at Farmingdale State College (about $40,862 more per year; $59,398 vs. $18,536).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clarkson University than at Farmingdale State College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson University students is 418.3% larger than aid received by Farmingdale State College students ($46,528 vs. $8,977).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Clarkson than at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Clarkson and SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
• Typical fall application deadline: Clarkson Jan 15, 2027; SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Clarkson average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.5% at Clarkson vs. 26.8% at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Farmingdale State College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Clarkson graduates ($16,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Clarkson graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More Clarkson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 67%).

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