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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private regional college located in Paul Smiths, New York. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,776 10 years after enrolling, 111th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is ranked 97th in New York.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science’s median net annual cost of $22,515 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science sorted by number of graduates - Natural Resources Mgmt., Wildlife science Mgmt., Forestry, Culinary Arts, Natural Resource Conservation, Parks & Recreation Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,515
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 15% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates within 4.3 years.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science’s economic mobility score of 9.97 is calculated by adjusting the 6.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science’s EMS of 9.97 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science pays $22,515 a year, $25,899 less than the $48,414 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,515
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,515 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,829. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,154
Pell grants
$4,471
State grants
$3,062
Institutional grants
$19,961
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,301 applicants, of which 972 were admitted and 287 enrolled. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
35%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%