Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Paul Smith's College

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Location	Minneapolis, MN	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,359	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dunwoody.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$22,610	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,610	$32,012
Room & Board	$13,840	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$24,172	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$8,635	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	460	955
Admitted	451	811
Acceptance Rate	98%	84.9%
Enrolled %	71.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,000	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$165	$258

Diversity	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
% Men	81%	64%
% Women	19%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	82%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	97%	53%
% Out-of-State	3%	45%
Campus	Dunwoody College of Technology	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Dunwoody College of Technology is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,359 students vs. 686 students)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dunwoody College of Technology or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 41.6% more expensive to attend than Dunwoody College of Technology for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($32,012.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dunwoody College of Technology than Paul Smith's College ($24,172 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dunwoody College of Technology are 12.3% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,840 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Dunwoody College of Technology (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 184.3% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($24,545 vs. $8,635)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dunwoody College of Technology or Paul Smith's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Paul Smith's College or Dunwoody College of Technology .

• Accepted freshman Dunwoody College of Technology students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (2.83) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dunwoody College of Technology or Paul Smith's College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Paul Smith's College and Dunwoody College of Technology.

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $14,300 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $36,700)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($16,000 vs. $25,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($165 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/