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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.

  • SUNY at Purchase College
  • SUNY College of Technology at Canton

What stands out

SUNY College of Technology at Canton has the lower average net price, SUNY at Purchase College reports the higher graduation rate, SUNY College of Technology at Canton reports higher median earnings ten years on, while SUNY College of Technology at Canton 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.

SUNY at Purchase College compared with SUNY College of Technology at Canton
MetricSUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NYPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionSUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,913$15,268lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$29,043$24,906
In-state tuition$8,953$8,742
Out-of-state tuition$19,203$13,572
Admissions
Acceptance rate74%92%
SAT midpoint1,2201,080
ACT midpoint2920
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.62%highest41%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.80%highest69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,067$20,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,092$47,860highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,1972,741

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.