UB vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

University of Baltimore vs. Farmingdale State College comparison

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Overview	UB	SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Location	Baltimore, MD	Farmingdale, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,288	9,314
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#599
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	farmingdale.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Farmingdale State College is larger than than UB based on total student enrollment (9,314 students vs. 3,288 students)

UB vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale?

• University of Baltimore is 3.2% more expensive to attend than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.2% higher at UB than Farmingdale State College ($20,746.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Farmingdale State College than UB ($8,111 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Farmingdale State College are 36.8% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($14,148 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Baltimore than Farmingdale State College (88% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Farmingdale State College students is 37.6% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($10,382 vs. $7,544)

UB vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UB or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale or UB .

• The average SAT score at Farmingdale State College (994) is 22 points higher than at UB (972)
• Incoming UB students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (21)
• Accepted freshman SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at UB (2.89)
• UB has a higher acceptance rate (89.3%) than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (73.2%)

UB vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? 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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale and UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $7,100 more per year than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $53,500)
• Farmingdale State College students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($16,000 vs. $21,500)
• SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($165 vs. $222)
• More SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 45%)

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