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Compare SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs SUNY at Purchase College

Cobleskill, NY · Purchase, NY

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillSUNY at Purchase College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,701/yr$18,913/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,279/yr$11,835/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$16,023$21,067
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,988/yr$15,230/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,887/yr$19,658/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$20,346/yr$20,886/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,356/yr$25,428/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$170/mo$223/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,738/yr$16,436/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,738/yr$17,850/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,240/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,868/yr$3,450/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$27,786/yr$29,043/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,768/yr$8,953/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$18,678/yr$19,203/yr
Students with Pell Grants43%36%
Students taking federal loans56%42%
Getting in
Students who get accepted84%74%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1185–1380
SAT averageNo data reported1312
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported27–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 31–35 · Math 21–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received3,1477,221
Students accepted2,6205,259
Students who enrolled537777
Accepted students who enroll21%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores9%10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores1%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredRequired
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredRequired
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%63%
Freshmen who come back69%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,030/yr$45,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$28,239–$65,691$18,464–$68,776
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)53%69%
White students graduating48%65%
Black students graduating30%54%
Hispanic students graduating26%62%
Asian students graduating33%74%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,901/yr$31,229/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%62%
Graduate on time46%52%
Pell students who graduate38%57%
First-gen students who finish34%64%
Low-income students who finish32%66%
Students who transfer out29%23%
Typical earnings 8 years in$42,423/yr$40,518/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsAgriculture & Veterinary Science 44% · Business, Management & Marketing 11% · Natural Resources & Conservation 10%Visual & Performing Arts 53% · Communication & Journalism 12% · Psychology 8%
Most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 44% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 53% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 10% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 3% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Information Science/Studies — $43,246/yrSociology — $35,124/yr
Degrees in STEM8.1%5.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9043,197
Students per professor15 : 112 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported76
Average professor pay$7,556/mo$8,079/mo
Full-time professors64%40%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$42,165$49,814
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationCobleskill, NYPurchase, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19111967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%1.9%
Men43%42%
Women57%58%
White students70%47%
Black students8.5%12%
Hispanic or Latino students14%29%
Asian students1.7%3.9%
Two or more races1.8%5.9%
Other / not reported2.8%0.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students33%24%
Part-time students6.5%5.9%
Students age 25+6.8%6.2%
Spent on teaching per student$13,476/yr$19,625/yr
Endowment$10.5M$82.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,2222,750
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,960/yr$10,866/yr
Meal plan charge$6,350/yr$5,970/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1917
Student athletes325245
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.0M$2.4M
Athletics revenue$2.0M$2.4M
Recruiting spend$32,787$9,969

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, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.