Medgar vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, 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 Medgar Evers College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (3,736 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Medgar Evers College is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• CUNY Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College 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 Medgar Evers College ($14,236 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 115.7% higher at Paul Smith's College than at CUNY Medgar Evers College (about $17,707 more per year; $33,009 vs. $15,302).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at CUNY Medgar Evers College (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 172.9% larger than aid received by CUNY Medgar Evers College students ($22,973 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Medgar , test-free at Paul Smith's College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.7% at Medgar vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Medgar Evers College graduates have a $15,967 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($9,033 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Medgar graduates have an estimated $165 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($93 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medgar students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 41%).

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