SUNY Cortland vs. Baldwin Wallace University

Comparable Facts

Compare State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, NY with Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

State University of New York at Cortland is larger than Baldwin Wallace University based on total student enrollment (6,938 students vs. 3,305 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• State University of New York at Cortland is located in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Baldwin Wallace University is in Berea, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• State University of New York at Cortland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Baldwin Wallace University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: State University of New York at Cortland 15:1; Baldwin Wallace University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baldwin Wallace University are 11.5% lower than at State University of New York at Cortland ($13,774 vs. $15,560).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.1% higher at Baldwin Wallace University than at State University of New York at Cortland (about $21,048 more per year; $39,832 vs. $18,784).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Baldwin Wallace University than at State University of New York at Cortland (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baldwin Wallace University students is 236.7% larger than aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students ($27,794 vs. $8,254).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Baldwin Wallace University than at SUNY Cortland (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Cortland, test optional at Baldwin Wallace University.
• Enrolled freshman SUNY Cortland students have the same average high school GPA (3.7) as students at Baldwin Wallace University (3.7).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at SUNY Cortland vs. 19.2% at Baldwin Wallace University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, State University of New York at Cortland graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Baldwin Wallace University graduates ($21,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Cortland graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baldwin Wallace University graduates ($222 vs. $279).
• More SUNY Cortland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baldwin Wallace University students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

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