Quad

Head-to-head

U. Alabama in Huntsville
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alabama in Huntsville's yield is 13 pts higher than State University of New York at Cortland's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    State University of New York at Cortland graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Alabama in Huntsville (71% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Alabama in Huntsville is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Alabama in Huntsville's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at State University of New York at Cortland

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Alabama in Huntsville has 4 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Cortland (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    State University of New York at Cortland has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alabama in Huntsville (27% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at Cortland admits 62%, U. Alabama in Huntsville 63%; U. Alabama in Huntsville's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Alabama in Huntsville63%
State University of New York at Cortland62%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleSelective
  • State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Alabama in Huntsville
1210–1410
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleRigor very important74%
  • State University of New York at CortlandRigor and GPA very important22%

Who's on each campus

U. Alabama in Huntsville is a bit larger than State University of New York at Cortland (6,591 vs. 5,875 undergrads).

Undergrads
U. Alabama in Huntsville6.6K
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama in Huntsville25%
State University of New York at Cortland27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Alabama in Huntsville, and Physical Education Teaching and Coaching at State University of New York at Cortland.

Students per faculty member
U. Alabama in Huntsville17 to 1
State University of New York at Cortland15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • State University of New York at CortlandPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching14%

What each costs

U. Alabama in Huntsville and State University of New York at Cortland cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
U. Alabama in Huntsville$23K
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
Aid generosity
U. Alabama in Huntsville28%
State University of New York at Cortland18%

What each pays off

U. Alabama in Huntsville's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Alabama in Huntsville$61.8K
State University of New York at Cortland$60.2K
Graduation rate
U. Alabama in Huntsville60%
State University of New York at Cortland71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Alabama in Huntsville got more selective while State University of New York at Cortland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Alabama in HuntsvilleGrowing+263%
  • State University of New York at CortlandGrowing+57%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Alabama in Huntsville (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Alabama in Huntsville Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why