WestConn vs. SUNY Canton

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT with SUNY College of Technology at Canton in Canton, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Connecticut State University is larger than SUNY Canton based on total student enrollment (4,169 students vs. 3,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT (Small City setting); SUNY College of Technology at Canton is in Canton, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Canton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Connecticut State University 11:1; SUNY College of Technology at Canton 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Connecticut State University are 1.1% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Canton ($15,659 vs. $15,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at WestConn than at SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about $3,329 more per year; $16,901 vs. $13,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Canton than at Western Connecticut State University (88% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Connecticut State University students is 32.4% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Canton students ($12,870 vs. $9,723).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WestConn, test-free at SUNY Canton.
• Enrolled first-year students at WestConn average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at SUNY Canton (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.7% at WestConn vs. 15.8% at SUNY Canton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Canton graduates have a $5,448 lower median loan debt than WestConn graduates ($19,552 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Canton graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WestConn graduates ($202 vs. $258).
• More WestConn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Canton students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 50%).

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