Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY Cobleskill

Comparable Facts

Compare Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY with SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill in Cobleskill, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,988 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); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is in Cobleskill, NY (Distant Town setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 14.9% lower than at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($14,236 vs. $16,738).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.7% higher at Paul Smith's College than at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about $14,331 more per year; $33,009 vs. $18,678).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 150.2% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students ($22,973 vs. $9,183).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and SUNY Cobleskill.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Cobleskill average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.3 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. 19.3% at SUNY Cobleskill.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill graduates have a $7,641 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($17,359 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Cobleskill graduates have an estimated $79 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($179 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cobleskill students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

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