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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 Downstate Health Sciences University
  • United States Merchant Marine Academy

What stands out

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while United States Merchant Marine Academy 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 Downstate Health Sciences University compared with United States Merchant Marine Academy
MetricSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NYPublic · 4-yearHighest median earningsUnited States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NYPublic · 4-yearLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.Not reported$6,174
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$9,168
In-state tuitionNot reported$895
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$895
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported34%
SAT midpointNot reported1,240
ACT midpointNot reported27
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported81%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,500$8,833lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$109,601highest$90,610
Campus
Undergraduates293962

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.