Paul Smith's College vs. Lyndon State College

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Location	Paul Smiths, NY	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	686	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paulsmiths.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$32,012	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,012	$22,800
Room & Board	$15,546	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$25,056	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$24,545	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	955	-
Admitted	811	-
Acceptance Rate	84.9%
Enrolled %	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	37%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$276

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

Students	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
% In-State	53%	-
% Out-of-State	45%	-
Campus	Paul Smith's College	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Lyndon State College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 686 students)

Paul Smith's College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 201.1% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than Lyndon State College ($32,012.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Paul Smith's College ($13,304 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 51.1% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,290 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Lyndon State College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 173.3% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($24,545 vs. $8,981)

Which college is harder to get into, Paul Smith's College or Lyndon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lyndon State College or Paul Smith's College .

• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)

Paul Smith's College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paul Smith's College or Lyndon State 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 Lyndon State College and Paul Smith's College.

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Lyndon State College (37% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $1,000 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $35,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,750)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State 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/