Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Ripon's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Ripon grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's ($54,902 vs. $46,145)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's yield is 8 pts higher than Ripon's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Ripon is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.29)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Ripon costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($23,824 vs. $28,682, all students)

   Average cost, all students
6. 6

   Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Ripon (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.