Paul Smiths, New York · Private Non-Profit
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~44
- Schools with reported signal
- 302
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.5%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,683/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $106,732
- Median debt
- $22,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,145/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 302 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,026 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,819 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 93% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 1.0% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.7% reported share · $3,968 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 1.5% reported share · $4,831 net A+
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · 0.8% reported share · $5,650 net A+
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · 0.8% reported share · $5,746 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General accounts for 7.6% of reported programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 4.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's average net price is $26,683 per year, about $106,732 over four years. That is $7,026 above the $19,657 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,145 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,819 below the $54,964 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science #281 of 302 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.