10-yr median earnings
$46,145
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Paul Smiths, New York
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private nonprofit institution in Paul Smiths, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $46,145
- 10-yr median earnings
- 76.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $26,683
- Avg net price / yr
- 52.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 36%
- former-student earnings, US
- 76.5%
- acceptance rate
- 52.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$46,145
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$26,683
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
75.2%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$26,683
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
52.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,145 Top 36% higher than 64% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,145 | #1861 of 5103 | 64th |
| Average net price | $26,683 | #4122 of 5020 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.0% | #2816 of 4858 | 42nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 579 | #2717 of 5462 | 50th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
579
Undergraduate enrollment
76.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
52.0%
150%-time completion
$46,145
10-yr median earnings
75.2%
First-year retention
How Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,145 | #173 of 299 | 42nd |
| Average net price | $26,683 | #248 of 328 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.0% | #211 of 322 | 34th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 579 | #172 of 367 | 53rd |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 173 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceThis school | $46,145 | $26,683 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 76.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,732 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,877 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,253 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$32,048 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $33,009 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,009 |
| Average Net Price | $26,683 |
36.3%
Pell Grant Rate
72.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,750
Median Debt
$241/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $22,515 to $27,142 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +5.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$22,515
Highest year
$27,142
Most recent (2023)
$24,583
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $23,2582023 · $24,583
Over the same years, enrollment went -40.5% (978 → 582 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
35.5%
Female
29.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
75.2%
Retention Rate
$38,325
Median Earnings (6yr)
58.7%
Earning Over $25K
81.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 52.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 75.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,325 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,145 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 58.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $241/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 8 | 87 | $47,985 | $53,788 | $24,394 |
| Associate's | 2 | 13 | $45,930 | $49,950 | - |
Top programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Environmental/Natural Reso…
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
$53,788 median earnings
- Natural Resources Conserva…
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
$51,359 median earnings
- Wildlife and Wildlands Sci…
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
$50,171 median earnings
- Forestry
Forestry
$49,950 median earnings
- Forestry
Forestry
$49,291 median earnings
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary S…
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
$46,834 median earnings
- Culinary Arts and Related …
Culinary Arts and Related Services
$42,652 median earnings
- Culinary Arts and Related …
Culinary Arts and Related Services
$41,909 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's | 16 | $53,788 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 8 | $51,359 | $23,250 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's | 15 | $50,171 | $24,218 |
| Forestry | Associate's | 9 | $49,950 | - |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | 18 | $49,291 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's | 3 | $46,834 | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Bachelor's | 9 | $42,652 | $27,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's | 4 | $41,909 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | 12 | $41,797 | $20,500 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's | 6 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science? ▼
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private nonprofit institution in Paul Smiths, New York. The acceptance rate is 76.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 579 students.
How much do Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,145 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,325.
How much does Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science cost? ▼
The average net price at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $26,683. In-state tuition is $33,009 and out-of-state tuition is $33,009. Median student debt at graduation is $22,750.
What is the graduation rate at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science? ▼
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has a 52.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 75.2%.
Is Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $22,750, while former students earn a median of $46,145 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 49% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $241.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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