Goldey-Beacom College vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE 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.

Goldey Beacom College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,001 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goldey Beacom College are 6.4% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,320 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.9% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Goldey Beacom College (about $18,069 more per year; $33,009 vs. $14,940).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Goldey Beacom College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 115.8% larger than aid received by Goldey Beacom College students ($22,973 vs. $10,647).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Goldey-Beacom College and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Goldey-Beacom College average a 2.9 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at Goldey-Beacom College vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Goldey Beacom College graduates have a $1,325 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($23,675 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Goldey-Beacom College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($244 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 50%).

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