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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science12 to 1
Ripon12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science85%
Ripon100%
Average faculty salary
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$58,245
Ripon$74,767

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$10,287
Ripon$13,869
Endowment per student
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$61,246
Ripon$146,390
Tuition share of core revenue
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science59%
Ripon29%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science155
Ripon185
Most popular majors
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 14% · Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 11% · Environmental Science 10%

Ripon

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Psychology, General 9% · Political Science and Government, Other 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why