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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Alfred University
  • D'Youville University

What stands out

D'Youville University has the lower average net price, D'Youville University reports the higher graduation rate, D'Youville University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while D'Youville University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Alfred University compared with D'Youville University
MetricAlfred UniversityAlfred, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest retentionD'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$25,620$20,433lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$57,445$48,539
In-state tuition$41,500$34,940
Out-of-state tuition$41,500$34,940
Admissions
Acceptance rate74%81%
SAT midpoint1,1851,128
ACT midpoint2524
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.56%62%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%highest73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$54,897$66,942highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,4231,258

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.