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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Paul Smiths, NYSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

Acceptance Rate

76.5%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$32,049

Undergrad Enrollment

582

Applicants

939

Yield Rate

15.8%

Student:Faculty

12:1

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What you pay

$26,683/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $106,732 over four years.

What grads earn

$49,291/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $45,673 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.2 years of pay.

66% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

11.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

18%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$16,732
$30–48k$17,877
$48–75k$23,253
$75–110k$29,288
Over $110k$32,048

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

50%

Completion · all

62%

Completion · Pell

55%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

69%

Median debt

$22,750

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
939
Admitted
85290.7%
Enrolled
13516% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

84.9%▼ +15.1pp

Application Volume

955 applicants▼ 28%

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Rape1———

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball16Golf12Ice Hockey35Skiing14Soccer20Track & Field10

Women's

Basketball10Ice Hockey16Skiing5Soccer18Track & Field6Volleyball8

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Natural Resources Management and Policy30 grads
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management19 grads
Environmental Science16 grads
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies8 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5 grads
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management4 grads
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management4 grads
Culinary Arts/Chef Training4 grads
Environmental Studies4 grads
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other4 grads

4yr Grad Rate

46%

6yr Grad Rate

50%

Retention Rate

75%

Median Earnings

$46,145