Paul Smith's College vs. Mercyhurst College

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

	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	Mercyhurst College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Location	Paul Smiths, NY	Erie, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	686	2,801
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paulsmiths.edu	mercyhurst.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Tuition (In State)	$32,012	$40,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,012	$40,530
Room & Board	$15,546	$14,025
Avg Net Price	$25,056	$24,935
Avg Grant Aid	$24,545	$32,418
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	955	3,625
Admitted	811	2,920
Acceptance Rate	84.9%	80.6%
Enrolled %	24%	18.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	3.36
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Graduation Rate	37%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,698
Median Loan Payment	$258	$276

Diversity	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
% Men	64%	40%
% Women	36%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	73%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	8%	4%

Students	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
% In-State	53%	51%
% Out-of-State	45%	45%
Campus	Paul Smith's College	Mercyhurst College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,801 students vs. 686 students)

Paul Smith's College vs. Mercyhurst College Cost Comparison

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

• Mercyhurst College is 26.6% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($40,530.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.6% higher at Mercyhurst College than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($40,530.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mercyhurst College than Paul Smith's College ($24,935 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercyhurst College are 10.8% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,025 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Mercyhurst College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 32.1% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($32,418 vs. $24,545)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Mercyhurst College students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Mercyhurst College (80.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mercyhurst College is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (68% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Mercyhurst 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 $1,698 lower median federal student loan debt than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,698)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($258 vs. $276)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mercyhurst College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 56%)

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