The Evergreen State vs Oneonta

The Evergreen State College and SUNY Oneonta, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. The Evergreen State College, located in Olympia, Washington, stands out with its innovative and interdisciplinary curriculum, while SUNY Oneonta, situated in Oneonta, New York, boasts a comprehensive liberal arts education. With acceptance rates of 86% and 54%, respectively, these colleges cater to students with diverse academic backgrounds. While The Evergreen State College excels in majors like Environmental Studies and Social Sciences, SUNY Oneonta shines in fields such as Business and Health Professions. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions between these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine the ideal fit for your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	SUNY Oneonta	The Evergreen State College
Overview
Location	Oneonta, New York	Olympia, Washington
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	76.0%	67.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	69.6%	99.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1000 - 1200
ACT range	N/A	19 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		13.0%
Students submitting ACT score		7.0%
Total number of applicants	9,940	1,111
Total number of admissions given out	6,919	1,105
Admitted students who chose to enroll	943	234
Yield rate	13.6%	21.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,508 Out of state: $36,418	In state: $26,103 Out of state: $46,746
Average net price	$17,594	$16,155
Tuition	In state: $7,070 Out of state: $16,980	In state: $7,389 Out of state: $28,032
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,580 Meal plan: $5,000	Room/dormitory: $8,547 Meal plan: $4,602
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	67.0% Average amount $9,134	84.0% Average amount $9,659
Students receiving federal student loan	50.0% Average amount $4,948	42.0% Average amount $4,970
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $12,478	0.0% Average amount $21,382

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,380 Men 38.8% Women 61.2%	1,849 Men 38.9% Women 61.1%
Graduate students	538 Men 18.4% Women 81.6%	267 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	3.3%	30.8%
International students	0.2%	0.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	3,134	991
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York Connecticut New Jersey Pennsylvania Mississippi	Washington California Oregon Colorado Idaho

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Visual & Performing Arts Health Professions Social Sciences Communication and Journalism	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Public Administration and Social Service Natural Resources and Conservation Education
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.0%	43.2%
Dropout rate	3.5%	54.5%
Transferred out	22.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,827 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $66,071 Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,456 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $56,981 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,024 Year 2: $49,625 Year 3: $54,458 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,066 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $50,673 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,203 Year 2: $50,995 Year 3: $50,343 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,694 Year 2: $49,918 Year 3: $49,681 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $48,877 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,773 Year 2: $44,542 Year 3: $48,443 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,168 Year 2: $27,584 Year 3: $48,232 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,547 Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: $47,962	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $55,770 Year 3: $61,207 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,678 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $58,733 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $46,321 Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,468 Year 2: $24,730 Year 3: $30,891 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,118 Year 2: $23,558 Year 3: $26,439

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