Paul Smith's College vs. St. Augustine's College

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Paul Smiths, NY	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	686	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paulsmiths.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$32,012	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,012	$10,968
Room & Board	$15,546	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$25,056	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$24,545	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	955	4,918
Admitted	811	2,894
Acceptance Rate	84.9%	58.8%
Enrolled %	24%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.8	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	37%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$258	$357

Diversity	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	64%	49%
% Women	36%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	82%	1%
% Black	3%	95%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	53%	67%
% Out-of-State	45%	30%
Campus	Paul Smith's College	St. Augustine's 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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 686 students)

Paul Smith's College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paul Smith's College or St. Augustine's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 191.9% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 191.9% higher at Paul Smith's College than Saint Augustines College ($32,012.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Paul Smith's College ($20,081 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 73.9% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($8,942 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 108.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($24,545 vs. $11,769)

Paul Smith's College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Paul Smith's College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Paul Smith's College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Paul Smith's College is higher than Saint Augustines College (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science earn on average $8,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $28,300)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $9,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $34,620)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($258 vs. $357)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 25%)

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