Menlo vs. Paul Smith's College

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

	Menlo College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
Location	Atherton, CA	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	800	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$32,012
Room & Board	$16,250	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	955
Admitted	2,072	811
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	84.9%
Enrolled %	9.8%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	34%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$258

Diversity	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
% Men	56%	64%
% Women	44%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	82%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	22%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

Students	Menlo	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	49%	53%
% Out-of-State	22%	45%
Campus	Menlo	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
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Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 686 students)

Menlo vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Menlo College is 50.8% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.8% higher at Menlo than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($48,260.00 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 Menlo ($25,056 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 4.5% lower than costs at Menlo College ($15,546 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 41.1% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($34,632 vs. $24,545)

Menlo vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Menlo 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 Menlo .

• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Menlo (61.7%)

Menlo vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo 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 Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Menlo College (37% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $17,200 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $36,700)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $3,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($21,062 vs. $25,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($217 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 55%)

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