CUNY Graduate Center vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 36% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($14,236 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 117.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $17,824 more per year; $33,009 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (100% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CUNY Graduate Center and Paul Smith's College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $15,660 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($9,340 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $162 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($96 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.