SUNY College of Technology at Canton
About
SUNY College of Technology at Canton is a public college located in Canton, New York. It offers bachelor's, associate degrees, and certificates and focuses on applied technologies and professional programs. The specific founding year is not mentioned on the page.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 60 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing16 · 26.7%
- No Data44 · 73.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 14
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Apr 2025Approved for Distance EducationAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Oct 2024Approved for Distance EducationAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,715 students received $9.4M in Pell grants, alongside $15.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,161 borrowers who entered repayment, 37 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Canton
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Canton vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Canton selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSUNY College of Technology at Canton | 38% | — | 3,459 | $15,001 | Baccalaureate |
Dalton State College | 24% | — | 5,135 | $4,694 | Baccalaureate |
Farmingdale State College | 57% | 63.3% | 10,039 | $9,173 | Baccalaureate |
Ferris State University | 56% | 91.4% | 9,959 | $12,202 | Doctoral/Professional |
Montana Technological University | 58% | 91.1% | 1,702 | $16,240 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Pennsylvania College of Technology | 45% | — | 4,575 | $26,084 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 52% | 84.0% | 1,988 | $17,980 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 54% | 75.7% | 3,781 | $14,488 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 38% | 89.0% | 3,056 | $17,387 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY Morrisville | 39% | 91.5% | 2,186 | $17,393 | Baccalaureate |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | 38% | 80.5% | 5,496 | $10,097 | Baccalaureate |
University of Maine at Augusta | 26% | — | 4,412 | $11,353 | Baccalaureate |
Vermont State University | 43% | 81.7% | 5,093 | $20,865 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 43% | 84.0% | 4,412 | $15,001 |
Canton Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research was created to advance the mission and strategic plan of SUNY Canton. The office promotes a campus-wide commitment to excellence and continuous improvement through the systematic review of programs and services to facilitate evidence-based decision making.
Visit IR office page- Sarah ToddDirector of Institutional Research
- Janel SmithInstitutional Research Assistant
Common Data Set (10)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionData Definitions | SUNY CantonThe Data Definitions page of SUNY Canton outlines key variable definitions critical for understanding data used in institutional reporting and analysis. Key definitions provided include retention rates, graduation rates, and census dates, highlighting how student persistence and completion are measured and reported within the institution using standardized reporting periods.canton.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactbooks | SUNY Canton2024The SUNY Canton factbooks page contains information about academic program reports and graduate survey results for the 2023-24 graduates. It outlines the areas covered by the factbooks, including program report cards and trending information such as graduation rates, retention, and engagement. The page also provides various resources and contact details for different campus services and offices.canton.edu
- Strategic planSUNY Canton Strategic Plan2020The SUNY Canton Strategic Plan aims to promote academic excellence by enhancing instruction and improving infrastructure to meet student needs. It focuses on operational effectiveness by aligning budgets with strategic initiatives, and improving enrollment through refined marketing plans and enhanced retention efforts. Additionally, the plan emphasizes sustainability, diversity, and engagement, seeking to foster a robust campus life and greater community awareness of SUNY Canton.canton.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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