Five Towns College vs. Paul Smith's College

Five Towns College vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Five Towns College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	723	597
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$28,450	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,450	$32,012
Room & Board	$14,450	$16,106
Avg Net Price	$23,005	$26,370
Avg Grant Aid	$17,766	$24,536
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	472	939
Admitted	340	852
Acceptance Rate	72%	90.7%
Enrolled %	48.5%	15.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	31%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	6%	1%
% Women	3%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	82%
% Black	20%	3%
% Hispanic	15%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	93%	53%
% Out-of-State	7%	45%
Campus	Five Towns College	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Five Towns College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (723 students vs. 597 students)

Five Towns College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 12.5% more expensive to attend than Five Towns College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $28,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.5% higher at Paul Smith's College than Five Towns College ($32,012.00 vs. $28,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Five Towns College than Paul Smith's College ($23,005 vs. $26,370)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 11.5% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,450 vs. $16,106)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 38.1% larger than aid received Five Towns College ($24,536 vs. $17,766)

Five Towns College vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Five Towns College 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 Five Towns College .

• Accepted freshman Five Towns College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (2.83) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Five Towns College (72%)

Five Towns College vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College 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 Five Towns College.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Five Towns College (37% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 50%)

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