Head-to-head comparison
SUNY Oneonta vs Le Moyne College: which has better ROI?
Option A Oneonta, NY
SUNY Oneonta
- Net price / year
- $19,158
- Earnings, 10 years
- $60,386
- Payback
- 6.4 yrs
Option B Syracuse, NY
Le Moyne College
- Net price / year
- $22,277
- Earnings, 10 years
- $62,731
- Payback
- 6.2 yrs
Le Moyne College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $89,108 in 6.2 years versus 6.4 years at SUNY Oneonta, on median earnings of $62,731 vs $60,386 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | SUNY Oneonta | Le Moyne College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $19,158 | $22,277 |
| Total net cost | $76,632 | $89,108 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $60,386 | $62,731 |
| Median debt | $19,812 | $23,000 |
| Payback | 6.4 yrs | 6.2 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $163,888 | $198,312 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, SUNY Oneonta or Le Moyne College?
SUNY Oneonta, at $19,158 a year after aid versus $22,277 — a gap of $3,119 a year, or $12,476 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 SUNY Oneonta or Le Moyne College graduates earn more?
Le Moyne College graduates report a median $62,731 ten years after entry, $2,345 more than the $60,386 at SUNY Oneonta. 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, SUNY Oneonta or Le Moyne College?
SUNY Oneonta: its completers carry a median $19,812 in federal loans versus $23,000 at Le Moyne College, a difference of $3,188. 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?
73% of students finish at Le Moyne College, against 69% at SUNY Oneonta. 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.