Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences grads earn $26.3K more ten years out than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's ($72,430 vs. $46,145)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 3.3× as many undergrads as Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates 13 pts more of its students than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (73% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.21)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has 7 pts more first-gen students than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (37% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (36% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science admits 77%; Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science77%
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceAccessible
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceTest-blind
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGPA and school record required
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 3.3× as many undergrads as Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences; both have the same Pell share, 36%.

Undergrads
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science579
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences176
Pell Grant share
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science36%
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences36%

Majors and faculty

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy leads at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Students per faculty member
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science12 to 1
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General14%
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse81%

What each costs

Only Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science reports an average cost ($28.7K).

Average cost, all students
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$28.7K
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science44%
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $72.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$46.1K
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences$72.4K
Graduation rate
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science60%
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGrowing+12%
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported
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