Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

www.paulsmiths.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,160

3.01% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$23,608

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.32%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

67.4%

1,283 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

681

97.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

50.8%

90 Graduates

About

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were Natural Resource Management & Policy (30 degrees awarded), Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (20 degrees), and Environmental Science (14 degrees).

In 2020, 186 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. 36% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 64% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (166 degrees), 23.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $30,160, which is $1,760 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $30,160, which is $1,760 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,608.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,160

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was $30,160. The cost of tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $1,760 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Average Net Price

$23,608

2020 Value

6.06%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,608. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science grew by 6.06%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,280

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was of $14,280 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.18% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2019, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.32%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 7.32%, which represents 21 out of the 287 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received 1,283 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 3.17% annual decline. Out of those 1,283 applicants, 865 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.4% acceptance rate.

There were 681 students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has an overall enrollment yield of 20.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

865

Accepted Out of 1,283

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 67.4% (865 admissions from 1,283 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 69.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −3.17%, while admissions declined by −6.49%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has a total enrollment of 681 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 662 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.4% White, 5.73% Black or African American, 1.76% Hispanic or Latino, 1.47% Two or More Races, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.441% Asian, and 0.294% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (52%), followed by White Female (26.8%) and Black or African American Male (3.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (50%), followed by White Female (16.7%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, both undergraduate and graduate, is 681 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 662 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
534
Black or African American
39
Hispanic or Latino
12

The enrolled student population at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 78.4% White, 5.73% Black or African American, 1.76% Hispanic or Latino, 1.47% Two or More Races, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.441% Asian, and 0.294% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (9.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 52 fewer women than men received degrees from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is Natural Resource Management & Policy (30 degrees awarded), followed by Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (20 degrees) and Environmental Science (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (101 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (23 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Other managers (103,165 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (86,661 people), Software developers (45,975 people), Physicians (43,520 people), and Registered nurses (43,142 people).

The most specialized majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Natural Resources & Conservation (101 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Surgeons, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Elementary & secondary schools (179,320 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (145,375 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (95,879 people), Computer Systems Design (83,117 people), and Construction (66,554 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Most Common

Natural Resource Management & Policy
30 degree-majorss awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
20 degree-majorss awarded
Environmental Science
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was Natural Resource Management & Policy with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

119

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which is 1.78 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (67).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Natural Resource Management & Policy, which is 9 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Baking & Pastry Arts, which is 12 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 38% of students graduating from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (70%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is Female and White (70% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.56% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
166 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded
Unknown
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

2.69% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
106 degrees awarded
White Female
60 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is white male (106 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (60 degrees).

Operations

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has an endowment valued at nearly $30.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.66M (5.39%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had a total salary expenditure of $26.7M. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science employs 12 Professors, 10 Associate professors, and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Male Professors (7), Male Associate professors(6), and Female Professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Endowment

$30.7M

2020 Endowment

0.868%

growth from 2019

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has an endowment valued at about $30.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science grew 0.868% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.12M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.16M - Federal
$2.57M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received $2.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.57M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2020 Salaries

3.12%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($26.7M) and a 3.12% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.11% growth from 2018 and a 0.923% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.13M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science paid a total of $2.13M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were Professor with 12 employees; Associate professor with 10 employees; and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees; Management with 15 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was Male Professor with 7 employees, Male Associate professor with 6 employees, and Female Professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.