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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Maranatha Baptist's yield is 50 pts higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Maranatha Baptist

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 11 pts more first-gen students than Maranatha Baptist (30% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates 4 pts more of its students than Maranatha Baptist (60% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Maranatha Baptist is more diverse (index 0.32 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Maranatha Baptist (36% vs. 34%)

    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

Maranatha Baptist admits 72%, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 77%; Maranatha Baptist's yield is higher, at 69%.

Acceptance rate
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science77%
Maranatha Baptist72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceAccessible
  • Maranatha BaptistSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceTest-blind
Maranatha Baptist
940–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGPA and school record required
  • Maranatha BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Maranatha Baptist are about the same size; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science579
Maranatha Baptist541
Pell Grant share
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science36%
Maranatha Baptist34%

Majors and faculty

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy leads at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Maranatha Baptist.

Students per faculty member
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science12 to 1
Maranatha Baptist11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General14%
  • Maranatha BaptistMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General14%

What each costs

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Maranatha Baptist cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$28.7K
Maranatha Baptist$29K
Aid generosity
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science44%
Maranatha Baptist23%

What each pays off

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's former students earn more, a median $46.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$46.1K
Maranatha Baptist$45.6K
Graduation rate
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science60%
Maranatha Baptist56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science but fell at Maranatha Baptist; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGrowing+12%
  • Maranatha BaptistShrinking−21%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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