St John's vs. Alfred State College

St John's University New York vs. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred comparison

	St John's University New York	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's	Alfred State College
Location	Queens, NY	Alfred, NY
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	19,663	3,348
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#464
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	alfredstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 3,348 students)

St John's vs. Alfred State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Alfred State College?

• St John's University New York is 553.9% more expensive to attend than Alfred State College for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 226.7% higher at St John's than SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($46,230.00 vs. $14,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than St John's ($17,262 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 38% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($13,620 vs. $18,790)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York than SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 269.5% larger than aid received SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($32,626 vs. $8,830)

St John's vs. Alfred State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St John's or Alfred State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alfred State College or St John's .

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 64 points higher than at Alfred State College (1016)
• Incoming St John's students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Alfred State College (21)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Alfred State College (3.1)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Alfred State College (81.7%)

St John's vs. Alfred State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Alfred State 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 Alfred State College and St John's.

• The graduation rate at Alfred State College is higher than St John's University New York (68% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $19,300 more per year than Alfred State College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $42,100)
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students graduate with a $11,126 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's graduates. ($14,874 vs. $26,000)
• Alfred State College graduates are paying $115 less per month on federal student loans than St John's graduates. ($153 vs. $268)
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 65%)

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