Paul Smiths, New York · Private Non-Profit

Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 32 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.6% Program signal 32 Size proxy $26,683 Net price (all) $46,145 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

5.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 5.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~32
Schools with reported signal: 872

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 872 schools that report this field.

#828 of 872 on ROI Top 95% value

3.9× national avg concentration Bigger than 97% of programs

+$7,120 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,563

−$11,273 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,418

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,120 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,273 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 95% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 0.3% reported share · $32 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 1.2% reported share · $400 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.1% reported share · $1,471 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $2,984 net A+

Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,148 net A+

Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Natural Resources Conservation and Research accounts for 5.6% of reported programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 3.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 32 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 $7,120 above the $19,563 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 $11,273 below the $57,418 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 #828 of 872 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.