Head-to-head comparison
Le Moyne College vs Eastern Suffolk BOCES: which has better ROI?
Option A Syracuse, NY
Le Moyne College
- Net price / year
- $22,277
- Earnings, 10 years
- $62,731
- Payback
- 6.2 yrs
Option B Sayville, NY
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- Net price / year
- $24,557
- Earnings, 10 years
- $63,394
- Payback
- 6.5 yrs
Le Moyne College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $89,108 in 6.2 years versus 6.5 years at Eastern Suffolk BOCES, on median earnings of $62,731 vs $63,394 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Le Moyne College | Eastern Suffolk BOCES |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $22,277 | $24,557 |
| Total net cost | $89,108 | $98,228 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $62,731 | $63,394 |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $9,500 |
| Payback | 6.2 yrs | 6.5 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $198,312 | $202,452 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Le Moyne College or Eastern Suffolk BOCES?
Le Moyne College, at $22,277 a year after aid versus $24,557 — a gap of $2,280 a year, or $9,120 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Le Moyne College or Eastern Suffolk BOCES graduates earn more?
Eastern Suffolk BOCES graduates report a median $63,394 ten years after entry, $663 more than the $62,731 at Le Moyne College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Le Moyne College or Eastern Suffolk BOCES?
Eastern Suffolk BOCES: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $23,000 at Le Moyne College, a difference of $13,500. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
77% of students finish at Eastern Suffolk BOCES, against 73% at Le Moyne College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.