Paul Smith's College vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

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

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (948 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 52.3% lower than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($6,794 vs. $14,236).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.4% higher at Paul Smith's College than at Livingstone College (about $14,713 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 48.4% larger than aid received by Livingstone College students ($22,973 vs. $15,485).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and Livingstone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Paul Smith's College average a 2.8 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.8% at Paul Smith's College vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $17,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($25,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's College graduates have an estimated $176 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($258 vs. $434).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 13%).

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