Paul Smith's College vs. SUNY Canton

Comparable Facts

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

SUNY College of Technology at Canton is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (3,459 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 Technology at Canton is in Canton, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Canton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1; SUNY College of Technology at Canton 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 10.1% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Canton ($14,236 vs. $15,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 143.2% higher at Paul Smith's College than at SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about $19,437 more per year; $33,009 vs. $13,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than at SUNY College of Technology at Canton (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 136.3% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Canton students ($22,973 vs. $9,723).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Paul Smith's College and SUNY Canton.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Canton 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. 15.8% at SUNY Canton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Canton graduates have a $5,448 lower median loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates ($19,552 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Canton graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paul Smith's College graduates ($202 vs. $258).
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Canton students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 50%).

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