McDaniel College vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare McDaniel College in Westminster, MD 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.

McDaniel College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• McDaniel 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: McDaniel 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 McDaniel College are 8.9% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,974 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.8% higher at McDaniel College than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $19,072 more per year; $52,081 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 77.3% larger than aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students ($40,721 vs. $22,973).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both McDaniel College and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.84 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at McDaniel College vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 70%).

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