Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNYIT

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	SUNYIT
Location	Sparkill, NY	Utica, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,033	2,842
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#567	#257
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	sunyit.edu
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,842 students vs. 2,033 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNYIT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or SUNYIT?

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is 402.1% more expensive to attend than SUNYIT for in-state tuition ($35,500.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.1% higher at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome ($35,500.00 vs. $17,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,799 vs. $21,745)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome are 9.7% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($14,008 vs. $15,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 212.8% larger than aid received SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome ($29,710 vs. $9,497)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNYIT Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome (1141) is 199 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming SUNYIT students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman SUNYIT students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than SUNYIT (81.7%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. SUNYIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or SUNYIT? 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 SUNYIT and Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome earn on average $5,200 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($53,200 vs. $48,000)
• SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome students graduate with a $5,915 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($16,585 vs. $22,500)
• SUNYIT graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates. ($171 vs. $232)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNYIT students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 63%)

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