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State University of New York at New Paltz vs CUNY City College

CUNY City College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $1,557 vs $19,499 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureState University of New York at New PaltzCUNY City College
Admit rate 62% 60%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1170–1340 1070–1430
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–29 —
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Cost
MeasureState University of New York at New PaltzCUNY City College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $29,524 $12,926
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $19,499 $1,557
Average paid from out of state, estimated $30,099 $9,507
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureState University of New York at New PaltzCUNY City College
Under $30,000 $11,710 —
$30,000–$48,000 $14,337 $654
$48,000–$75,000 $19,620 $3,795
$75,000–$110,000 $22,081 $7,139
Over $110,000 $26,806 $10,618
After you start
MeasureState University of New York at New PaltzCUNY City College
Undergrads 6,086 12,505
Graduate within 6 years 69% 55%
Come back for year two 85% 79%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $65,774 $69,594
Median debt at graduation $18,734 $11,695

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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