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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 College at Potsdam
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

What stands out

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while SUNY Downstate Health Sciences 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.

SUNY College at Potsdam compared with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
MetricSUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NYPublic · 4-yearSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,624Not reported
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$25,083Not reported
In-state tuition$8,768Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$18,678Not reported
Admissions
Acceptance rate78%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%Not reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,250$12,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,866$109,601highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,823293

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.