Lehman vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Lehman College in Bronx, 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 Lehman College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (13,324 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Lehman College is located in Bronx, NY (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• CUNY Lehman College 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 Lehman College 15:1; 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 Lehman College ($14,236 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 114.9% higher at Paul Smith's College than at CUNY Lehman College (about $17,649 more per year; $33,009 vs. $15,360).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at CUNY Lehman College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 126.3% larger than aid received by CUNY Lehman College students ($22,973 vs. $10,151).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Lehman, test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lehman average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.2% at Lehman vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Lehman College graduates have a $14,800 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($10,200 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Lehman graduates have an estimated $153 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($105 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lehman students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 49%).

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