Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Paul Smith's College

Monroe College Main Campus vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Monroe College Main Campus	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
Location	Bronx, NY	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	7,011	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	monroecollege.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$15,432	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,432	$32,012
Room & Board	$11,300	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$9,157	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$15,792	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,670	955
Admitted	2,196	811
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	84.9%
Enrolled %	51%	24%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.8
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	69%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,450	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$258

Diversity	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
% Men	35%	64%
% Women	65%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	82%
% Black	44%	3%
% Hispanic	40%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	10%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Monroe College-Main Campus	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	76%	53%
% Out-of-State	7%	45%
Campus	Monroe College-Main Campus	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

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 686 students)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monroe College-Main Campus or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 107.4% more expensive to attend than Monroe College-Main Campus for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than Monroe College Main Campus ($32,012.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than Paul Smith's College ($9,157 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe College Main Campus are 37.6% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($11,300 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Monroe College Main Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 55.4% larger than aid received Monroe College Main Campus ($24,545 vs. $15,792)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Monroe College-Main Campus 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 Monroe College-Main Campus .

• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Monroe College-Main Campus (59.8%)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monroe College-Main Campus 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 Monroe College-Main Campus.

• The graduation rate at Monroe College-Main Campus is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (69% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $4,200 more per year than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $32,500)
• Monroe College Main Campus students graduate with a $4,550 lower median federal student loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($20,450 vs. $25,000)
• Monroe College-Main Campus graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($211 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe College-Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 33%)

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