Hilbert College vs. Paul Smith's College

Hilbert College vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Hilbert College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
Location	Hamburg, NY	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	877	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$27,400	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,400	$32,012
Room & Board	$13,500	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$16,930	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$17,180	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,354	955
Admitted	1,293	811
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	84.9%
Enrolled %	21.7%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	898/1113
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	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	40%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$258

Diversity	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	47%	64%
% Women	53%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	82%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	Hilbert College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	87%	53%
% Out-of-State	11%	45%
Campus	Hilbert 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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (877 students vs. 686 students)

Hilbert College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 16.8% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.8% higher at Paul Smith's College than Hilbert College ($32,012.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Paul Smith's College ($16,930 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hilbert College are 15.2% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,500 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert 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 42.9% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($24,545 vs. $17,180)

Hilbert College vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College .

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Hilbert College vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at Hilbert College is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (40% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $7,100 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $464 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,464)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($258 vs. $263)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 52%)

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