Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College at Potsdam's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill's yield is 9 pts higher than SUNY College at Potsdam's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    SUNY College at Potsdam costs about $5.4K less per year on average than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($16,617 vs. $22,064, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has 3 pts more Pell recipients than SUNY College at Potsdam (43% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    SUNY College at Potsdam grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill's ($47,866 vs. $45,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    SUNY College at Potsdam has 1 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (34% vs. 33%)

    First-generation 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 at Potsdam admits 78%, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 84%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College at Potsdam78%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill84%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College at PotsdamAccessible
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillOpen
SAT middle 50%
SUNY College at PotsdamNot reported
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College at PotsdamGPA and school record required
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillRigor and GPA considered21%

Who's on each campus

SUNY College at Potsdam and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill are about the same size.

Undergrads
SUNY College at Potsdam1.8K
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill1.9K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College at Potsdam40%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill43%

Majors and faculty

Music Teacher Education leads at SUNY College at Potsdam, and Animal Sciences at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College at Potsdam11 to 1
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College at PotsdamMusic Teacher Education15%
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillAnimal Sciences, General24%

What each costs

SUNY College at Potsdam costs about $5.4K less a year than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College at Potsdam$16.6K
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill$22.1K
Aid generosity
SUNY College at Potsdam39%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill27%

What each pays off

SUNY College at Potsdam's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College at Potsdam$47.9K
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill$45K
Graduation rate
SUNY College at Potsdam53%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill but fell at SUNY College at Potsdam; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College at PotsdamShrinking−12%
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillGrowing+21%
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

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