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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Vermont State University, SUNY at Fredonia, SUNY Maritime College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Vermont StateRandolph, VT | SUNY atFredonia, NY | SUNY MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.7% | 77.7% | 72.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedVermont State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1160–1370 | 1123–1288 |
| Average net price | $18,21234.1% on Pell grants | $15,89738.8% on Pell grants | $22,36722.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,952 in-state · $22,296 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,831 in-state · $19,771 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,589 in-state · $19,159 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 47.2% | 50.2% | 64.4% |
| First-year retention | 67.8% | 76.2% | 83.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.1% | 38.8% | 22.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,331 | $54,247 | $95,951 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $15,000 | $24,250 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 11:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,590 | 2,755 | 1,285 |
| Consensus percentile | 33Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 35Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 9 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Vermont State | SUNY at | SUNY Maritime |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #25 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #227 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #492 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #445 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #702 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #865 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #819 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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