Paul Smith's College vs. Davis College

Comparable Facts

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

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Davis College based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Davis College is in Pottersville, NY (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Davis College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Davis College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis College are 24.1% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,800 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Davis College (about $15,009 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science as at Davis College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 112.6% larger than aid received by Davis College students ($22,973 vs. $10,807).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Davis College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Davis College average a 3.18 high school GPA, 0.38 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. 100% at Davis College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Davis College graduates have a $6,865 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($18,135 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Davis College graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($187 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Davis College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 52%).

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