Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,590

14% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$26,730

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.97%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

72.7%

1,240 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

771

98.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

51.9%

121 Graduates

About

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were Natural Resource Management & Policy (27 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies (22 degrees), and Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (18 degrees).

In 2017, 229 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. 34.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (207 degrees), 17.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $27,590, which is $2,396 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $27,590, which is $2,396 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,730.

In 2017, 97% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 82% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$27,590

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was $27,590. The cost of tuition at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $2,396 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,730

2017 Value

2.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,730. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science grew by 2.41%.

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

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

$12,790

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 $12,790 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.65% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 50% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

82%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.02% with respect to 2016, when 99% 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.

5.97%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 5.97%, which represents 19 out of the 318 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 1,240 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 37.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,240 applicants, 902 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.7% acceptance rate.

There were 771 students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in 2017, 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 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

902

Accepted Out of 1,240

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was 72.7% (902 admissions from 1,240 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 82.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 37.2%, while admissions grew by 21.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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 2017 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 771 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 760 students and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 98.6% 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 86.6% White, 4.41% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Black or African American, 1.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.908% Two or More Races, 0.778% Asian, and 0.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (57.9%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, both undergraduate and graduate, is 771 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 760 and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 98.6% of students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% 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

71%

2017 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had a retention rate lower than 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
668
Hispanic or Latino
34
Black or African American
25

The enrolled student population at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 86.6% White, 4.41% Hispanic or Latino, 3.24% Black or African American, 1.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.908% Two or More Races, 0.778% Asian, and 0.13% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2017, 69 fewer women than men received degrees from Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The majority of degree recipients at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are white (207 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is Natural Resource Management & Policy (27 degrees awarded), followed by Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies (22 degrees) and Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (18 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 (113 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (40 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (101,295 people), Other managers (97,568 people), Physicians (43,349 people), Registered nurses (40,281 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (39,215 people).

The most specialized majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Natural Resources & Conservation (113 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (40 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (20 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (9 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Chief executives & legislators

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 (185,457 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,096 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (101,303 people), Computer Systems Design (82,353 people), and Construction (66,193 people).

Degrees

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
27 degree-majorss awarded
Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies
22 degree-majorss awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
18 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was Natural Resource Management & Policy with 27 degree-majorss 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.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which is 1.86 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (80).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Natural Resource Management & Policy, which is 2.86 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 16 degrees were awarded to women at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Baking & Pastry Arts, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 32% 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, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is Female and White (62.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
207 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Unknown
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

1.75% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
136 degrees awarded
White Female
71 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is white male (136 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (71 degrees).

Operations

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has an endowment valued at nearly $29.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.72M (5.84%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science had a total salary expenditure of $27.3M. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science employs 16 Professors, 13 Associate professors, and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are Male Associate professors (10), Female Professors(9), and Male Professors (7).

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 23 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$29.5M

2017 Endowment

16.1%

growth from 2016

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has an endowment valued at about $29.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science grew 16.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.58M 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

$1.05M - Federal
$1.51M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science received $1.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.51M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.6M

2017 Salaries

6.19%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science paid a median of $10.6M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($27.3M) and a 6.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.7% growth from 2015 and a 4.4% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.46M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science paid a total of $2.46M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were Professor with 16 employees; Associate professor with 13 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2017, 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 23 employees; Management with 19 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science was Male Associate professor with 10 employees, Female Professor with 9 employees, and Male Professor with 7 employees.

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

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