Paul Smith's College vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 33.4% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($9,480 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Claflin University (about $14,727 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Claflin University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 38.4% larger than aid received by Claflin University students ($22,973 vs. $16,596).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Claflin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Claflin University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $7,184 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($258 vs. $332).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 25%).

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