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Compare Rockland Community College vs SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Suffern, NY · Alfred, NY

Rockland Community CollegeSUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,282/yr$15,016/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,248/yr$9,628/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,497$13,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,991/yr$11,197/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,807/yr$15,721/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,684/yr$16,911/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,431/yr$21,778/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$90/mo$146/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$14,624/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,090/yr$13,563/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,620/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$18,713/yr$25,385/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,862/yr$8,892/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,862/yr$16,837/yr
Students with Pell Grants26%45%
Students taking federal loans6.9%57%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported76%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported990–1200
SAT averageNo data reported1094
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported20–24
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 16–26 · Math 18–22
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported7,839
Students acceptedNo data reported6,408
Students who enrolledNo data reported1,256
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported14%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported1%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedRequired
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate29%55%
Freshmen who come back60%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$50,243/yr$50,445/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,556–$73,704$31,484–$73,550
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%58%
White students graduatingNo data reported62%
Black students graduatingNo data reported38%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported37%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported47%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,430/yr$45,460/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%73%
Graduate on time29%38%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported45%
First-gen students who finish18%56%
Low-income students who finish16%49%
Students who transfer out19%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,357/yr$48,594/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 23% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Health Professions 14% · Construction Trades 14% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesHealth Professions — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degreesConstruction Trades — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 7% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,689/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,300/yr
Degrees in STEM10%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,8343,563
Students per professor20 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$9,203/mo$6,459/mo
Full-time professors23%74%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$29,038$42,370
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (distant)
LocationSuffern, NYAlfred, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19591908
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.3%0.3%
Men46%62%
Women54%38%
White students24%68%
Black students19%12%
Hispanic or Latino students38%13%
Asian students5.6%0.4%
Two or more races3%5.7%
Other / not reported4.5%0.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%33%
Part-time students38%8.4%
Students age 25+19%9.6%
Spent on teaching per student$6,315/yr$12,894/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$10.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported2,477
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$8,380/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$6,500/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported18 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelOtherNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams516
Student athletes68413
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$232,537$4.1M
Athletics revenue$232,537$4.1M
Recruiting spend$0$21,965

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.