Paul Smith's College vs. Keystone College

Comparable Facts

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

Keystone College is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (952 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); Keystone College is in La Plume, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Keystone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Keystone College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 11.5% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($12,600 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Keystone College (about $14,709 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Keystone College (100% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 127% larger than aid received by Keystone College students ($22,973 vs. $10,119).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paul Smith's College, test optional at Keystone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Keystone College average a 3.0 high school GPA, 0.2 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. 10.8% at Keystone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Keystone College graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Keystone College graduates ($258 vs. $268).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 57%).

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