Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Virginia Military Institute grads earn $21.6K more ten years out than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's ($77,369 vs. $55,763)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Virginia Military Institute's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Virginia Military Institute's yield is 14 pts higher than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Virginia Military Institute is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has 5 pts more first-gen students than Virginia Military Institute (20% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Virginia Military Institute ($23,985 vs. $27,507, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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 College of Environmental Science and Forestry admits 63%, Virginia Military Institute 71%; Virginia Military Institute's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry63%
Virginia Military Institute71%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySelective
  • Virginia Military InstituteAccessiblefrom VirginiaSelectivefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryTest-blind
Virginia Military Institute
1050–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryRigor and GPA very important43%
  • Virginia Military InstituteRigor, GPA, and rank very important43%

Who's on each campus

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a bit larger than Virginia Military Institute (1,841 vs. 1,527 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry1.8K
Virginia Military Institute1.5K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry20%
Virginia Military Institute16%

Majors and faculty

Conservation Biology leads at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and International Relations and Affairs at Virginia Military Institute.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry14 to 1
Virginia Military Institute9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryConservation Biology15%
  • Virginia Military InstituteInternational Relations and Affairs18%

What each costs

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry costs about $3.5K less a year than Virginia Military Institute on average.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$24K
Virginia Military Institute$27.5K
Aid generosity
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry26%
Virginia Military Institute41%

What each pays off

Virginia Military Institute's former students earn more, a median $77.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$55.8K
Virginia Military Institute$77.4K
Graduation rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry78%
Virginia Military Institute77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry but held steady at Virginia Military Institute; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryGrowing+135%
  • Virginia Military InstituteSteady+1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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