SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY · Public · Rural (distant) · Alfred State College · SCTA

Public institution in Alfred, NY · 3,510 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $50,445 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 14%Median graduate debt
Top 23%In-state tuition & fees
Top 25%Pell Grant share

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,488634th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,862468th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $16,367626th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,982624th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $13,750254th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $50,4451,044th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,460846th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 52.7%1,050th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.3%891st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.8%968th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1059806th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,510626th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 44.8%533rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 212 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#86

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$67,101	—
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$61,218	$55,286
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$56,776
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$55,840	$56,302
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$45,314	$49,625
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$40,853	$44,356
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$36,398	$28,598
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$34,467	$32,071
Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$33,993	$36,312
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$30,554	$29,956
Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technology	bachelors	$15,552	$23,456
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1908source
Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Mascot: Big Bluesource
Motto: "Hit the ground running..."source
Campus size: about 260 acressource
Formerly known as "New York State School of Agriculture at Alfred University" (1908–1936)source
Formerly known as "Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute" (1936–1941)source
Formerly known as "New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute" (1941–1964)source
Formerly known as "State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred" (1964–1985)source

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.