Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Vermont State has 15 pts more first-gen students than SUNY at Fredonia (38% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    SUNY at Fredonia's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Vermont State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Vermont State's yield is 9 pts higher than SUNY at Fredonia's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    SUNY at Fredonia costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Vermont State ($18,125 vs. $23,593, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    SUNY at Fredonia graduates 5 pts more of its students than Vermont State (63% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    SUNY at Fredonia is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

    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%, Vermont State 82%; Vermont State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY at Fredonia78%
Vermont State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY at FredoniaAccessible
  • Vermont StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
SUNY at Fredonia
1160–1370
Vermont StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY at FredoniaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Vermont StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Vermont State is a bit larger than SUNY at Fredonia (3,590 vs. 2,755 undergrads); SUNY at Fredonia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUNY at Fredonia2.8K
Vermont State3.6K
Pell Grant share
SUNY at Fredonia39%
Vermont State34%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at SUNY at Fredonia, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Vermont State; SUNY at Fredonia has 11 students per faculty member to Vermont State's 13.

Students per faculty member
SUNY at Fredonia11 to 1
Vermont State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY at FredoniaPsychology, General8%
  • Vermont StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

SUNY at Fredonia costs about $5.5K less a year than Vermont State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY at Fredonia$18.1K
Vermont State$23.6K
Aid generosity
SUNY at Fredonia34%
Vermont State24%

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
SUNY at Fredonia$54.2K
Vermont State$50.3K
Graduation rate
SUNY at Fredonia63%
Vermont State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Vermont State but held steady at SUNY at Fredonia; SUNY at Fredonia got less selective while Vermont State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY at FredoniaSteady+4%
  • Vermont StateGrowing+651%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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