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Compare SUNY Polytechnic Institute vs SUNY Maritime College

Utica, NY · Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Polytechnic InstituteSUNY Maritime College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$14,164/yr$22,367/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,442/yr$11,726/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$17,250$23,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,561/yr$17,577/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,934/yr$20,721/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,876/yr$23,634/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,613/yr$27,565/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$183/mo$246/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,584/yr$16,814/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,688/yr$16,814/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,200/yr$3,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$23,741/yr$29,786/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,625/yr$8,589/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,215/yr$19,159/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%22%
Students taking federal loans42%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted81%72%
SAT range (middle 50%)1025–13701123–1288
SAT average12011214
ACT range (middle 50%)22–3022–28
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 23–32 · Math 22–32No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,9361,629
Students accepted3,8721,279
Students who enrolled389277
Accepted students who enroll10%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores25%31%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%5%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate55%64%
Freshmen who come back69%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$64,355/yr$95,951/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$43,278–$92,187$63,300–$136,040
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)70%73%
White students graduating60%67%
Black students graduating50%56%
Hispanic students graduating44%54%
Asian students graduating51%60%
Typical earnings 6 years in$58,662/yr$83,439/yr
Earn more than a HS grad83%87%
Graduate on time43%31%
Pell students who graduate49%55%
First-gen students who finish64%71%
Low-income students who finish62%69%
Students who transfer out28%26%
Typical earnings 8 years in$61,959/yr$84,435/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 23% · Computer & Information Sciences 19% · Engineering Technologies 15%Engineering 37% · Transportation & Materials Moving 36% · Business, Management & Marketing 19%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degreesEngineering — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 19% of degreesTransportation & Materials Moving — 36% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering — 13% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $114,619/yrNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering — $92,559/yr
Degrees in STEM53%37%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8491,285
Students per professor13 : 115 : 1
Graduate students760128
Average professor pay$9,835/mo$8,873/mo
Full-time professors46%77%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$46,601$85,119
SettingSuburb (midsize)City (large)
LocationUtica, NYThroggs Neck, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661874
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.5%2%
Men68%88%
Women32%12%
White students65%62%
Black students10%6%
Hispanic or Latino students12%19%
Asian students7.9%2.8%
Two or more races3.8%3.2%
Other / not reported0.7%4.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students31%21%
Part-time students11%5.2%
Students age 25+16%5.5%
Spent on teaching per student$11,232/yr$20,252/yr
Endowment$5.6M$11.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,0761,405
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,958/yr$9,080/yr
Meal plan charge$5,792/yr$7,066/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Air ForceYes — Navy
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoYes
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 careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1313
Student athletes211339
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.5M$998,055
Athletics revenue$2.5M$1.1M
Recruiting spend$7,885$0

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