Keuka College vs. Paul Smith's College

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

	Keuka College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Location	Keuka Park, NY	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,250	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#771
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	keuka.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$34,691	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,691	$32,012
Room & Board	$12,691	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$28,397	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$25,528	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,734	955
Admitted	1,609	811
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	84.9%
Enrolled %	13.1%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/19
SAT Range	940/1133
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Business (25%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Human Services (9%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	50%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,904	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$258

Diversity	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	23%	64%
% Women	77%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	82%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	91%	53%
% Out-of-State	8%	45%
Campus	Keuka College	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keuka College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,250 students vs. 686 students)

Keuka College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Keuka College is 8.4% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($34,691.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at Keuka College than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($34,691.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Keuka College ($25,056 vs. $28,397)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keuka College are 22.5% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,691 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Keuka College as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keuka College students is 4% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($25,528 vs. $24,545)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Keuka College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Keuka College has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

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

Which is better, Keuka 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 Keuka College.

• The graduation rate at Keuka College is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (50% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Keuka College earn on average $7,000 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $904 lower median federal student loan debt than Keuka College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,904)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Keuka College graduates. ($258 vs. $267)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keuka College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 63%)

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