City Tech vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 8,376 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY New York City College of Technology 16:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 51% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($10,902 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.1% higher at City Tech than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $606 more per year; $15,282 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY New York City College of Technology than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (85% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students is 19.6% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($8,206 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both City Tech and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at City Tech vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $14,387 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($10,613 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $149 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($109 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 47%).

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