Quad

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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

What each costs

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

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

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
Maranatha Baptist$45.6K
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$46.1K
Graduation rate
Maranatha Baptist56%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science60%

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