Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Athens State has 25 pts more first-gen students than SUNY at Fredonia (48% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    SUNY at Fredonia graduates 6 pts more of its students than Athens State (63% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    SUNY at Fredonia grads earn $4K more ten years out than Athens State's ($54,247 vs. $50,273)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Athens State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than SUNY at Fredonia (43% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    SUNY at Fredonia is a bit larger (2,755 vs. 2,446)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Athens State is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

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

SUNY at Fredonia admits 78%; Athens State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Athens StateNot reported
SUNY at Fredonia78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Athens StateNot rated
  • SUNY at FredoniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Athens StateNot reported
SUNY at Fredonia
1160–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Athens StateNot reported
  • SUNY at FredoniaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

SUNY at Fredonia is a bit larger than Athens State (2,755 vs. 2,446 undergrads); Athens State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Athens State2.4K
SUNY at Fredonia2.8K
Pell Grant share
Athens State43%
SUNY at Fredonia39%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Athens State, and Psychology at SUNY at Fredonia.

Students per faculty member
Athens State14 to 1
SUNY at Fredonia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Athens StateLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies12%
  • SUNY at FredoniaPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Only SUNY at Fredonia reports an average cost ($18.1K).

Average cost, all students
Athens StateNot reported
SUNY at Fredonia$18.1K
Aid generosity
Athens StateNot reported
SUNY at Fredonia34%

What each pays off

SUNY at Fredonia's former students earn more, a median $54.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Athens State$50.3K
SUNY at Fredonia$54.2K
Graduation rate
Athens State58%
SUNY at Fredonia63%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at SUNY at Fredonia, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Athens StateNot reported
  • SUNY at FredoniaSteady+4%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why