Charter Oak State vs SUNY at Purchase
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%
At a glance
- Charter Oak State has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 63% at SUNY at Purchase.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Charter Oak State has the lower price after aid: $15,815 a year, against $19,658 at SUNY at Purchase.
- Charter Oak State has the lower average price after aid: $15,815 a year, against $18,913 at SUNY at Purchase.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
New Britain, CT
Purchase, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,766
3,229
Sports
Not reported
NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
74%
Average SAT
Not reported
1312
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
27–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
63%
First-year retention
100%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,209
$45,092
Median debt
$18,683
$21,067
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,815
$18,913
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Not reported
$11,835
$30,001–$48,000
Not reported
$15,230
$48,001–$75,000
$15,815
$19,658
$75,001–$110,000
Not reported
$20,886
Over $110,000
Not reported
$25,428
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information technology $96,202
- Business administration $82,069
- Health administration $72,446
- Liberal arts $54,363
- Psychology $52,803
- Other mathematics and statistics $72,237
- Economics $63,207
- Biology $55,718
- Other visual and performing arts $53,100
- Sociology $53,042
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.