Quad

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.

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%, Ripon 80%; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Ripon80%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science77%
Quad's selectivity
  • RiponAccessible
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Ripon
980–1270
Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RiponGPA and school record required
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ripon is a bit larger than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (688 vs. 579 undergrads); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ripon688
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science579
Pell Grant share
Ripon34%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science36%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Ripon, and Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Students per faculty member
Ripon12 to 1
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RiponBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General14%

What each costs

Ripon costs about $4.9K less a year than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ripon$23.8K
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$28.7K
Aid generosity
Ripon63%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science44%

What each pays off

Ripon's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ripon$54.9K
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science$46.1K
Graduation rate
Ripon61%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science got more selective while Ripon got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RiponGrowing+32%
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceGrowing+12%
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