Location
- Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
- Paul Smiths, NY
- Culinary Institute of America
- Hyde Park, NY
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science vs Culinary Institute of America
Paul Smiths, NY · Hyde Park, NY · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation
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PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-DEBT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · NY
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science: enrollment shrank -40.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -35 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
- Culinary Institute of America: enrollment ranged 2,774–3,116 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- Culinary Institute of America: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.23).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Median Debt at Graduation
- Culinary Institute of America
- $15,750
Avg Net Price
- Culinary Institute of America
- $36,113
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
- Culinary Institute of America
- $39,850
Out-of-State Tuition
- Culinary Institute of America
- $39,850
Acceptance Rate
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Culinary Institute of America
- $47,475
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY | Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Paul Smiths, NY | Hyde Park, NY |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 579 | 3,011 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,750 | $15,750 |
| Avg Net Price | $26,683 | $36,113 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 52.0% | 63.8% |
| In-State Tuition | $33,009 | $39,850 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,009 | $39,850 |
| Acceptance Rate | 76.5% | 91.1% |
| Retention Rate | 75.2% | 70.0% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $46,145 | $47,475 |
Largest gaps: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science vs Culinary Institute of America
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Culinary Institute of America leads on median debt at graduation ($15,750 vs $22,750 at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science leads on avg net price ($26,683 vs $36,113 at Culinary Institute of America)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Culinary Institute of America leads on 150%-time completion (63.8% vs 52.0% at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science)
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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Culinary Institute of America?▼
Culinary Institute of America leads on median debt at graduation at $15,750 versus $22,750 at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Culinary Institute of America?▼
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science leads on avg net price at $26,683 versus $36,113 at Culinary Institute of America. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Culinary Institute of America?▼
Culinary Institute of America leads on 150%-time completion at 63.8% versus 52.0% at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025