Mitchell College vs. Paul Smith's College

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

	Mitchell College	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
Location	New London, CT	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	539	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$32,012
Room & Board	$14,800	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	955
Admitted	906	811
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	84.9%
Enrolled %	11%	24%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.8
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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

Academics	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	47%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$258

Diversity	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
% Men	53%	64%
% Women	47%	36%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	82%
% Black	15%	3%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Mitchell College	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	56%	53%
% Out-of-State	43%	45%
Campus	Mitchell 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

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (686 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Mitchell College is 9.4% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.4% higher at Mitchell College than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($35,006.00 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 Mitchell College ($25,056 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mitchell College are 5% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,800 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell 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 13.4% larger than aid received Mitchell College ($24,545 vs. $21,641)

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

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

• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Mitchell College (76.8%)

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

Which is better, Mitchell 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 Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (47% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $3,800 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $32,900)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,750)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Mitchell College graduates. ($258 vs. $266)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mitchell College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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