Lees-McRae vs Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NCCatholic life on campusPaul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the higher graduation rate: 51% against 42% at Lees-McRae.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lower price after aid: $16,732 a year, against $23,030 at Lees-McRae.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science: $46,145, against $43,415 at Lees-McRae.
- Median debt is lower at Lees-McRae: $17,375, against $22,750 at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Banner Elk, NC
Paul Smiths, NY
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
839
597
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
77%
77%
Graduation rate
42%
51%
First-year retention
69%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,340
$26,683
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,030
$16,732
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,733
$17,877
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,905
$23,253
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,854
$29,288
Net price, over $110,000 income
$33,664
$32,048
Median debt
$17,375
$22,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,415
$46,145
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Lees-McRae College · Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science