Davis College

Davis College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Pottersville, New York. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 27% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $38,450 ten years after starting college, more than 12% of the New York colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
56%

More selective than 76% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$12,875 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $24,830. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
27%

Higher than 9% of New York colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$38,450

Higher than 12% of New York colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Davis College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 9 applicants, Davis College admitted 3 and 3 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

9
Applied
3
Admitted
3
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients40%
First-generation students27%
Women / men45% / 55%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Davis College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$18,000
Housing & meals, on campus$7,600
Books & supplies$600
Total cost of attendance$24,830

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$17,290
Loan default rate4.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

Davis College majors, earnings & careers

Davis College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Davis College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Bible Studies$36,947$27,000
Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Bible Studies$36,947

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Glens Falls

Cost of living
5% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Glens Falls, NY area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,073/mo

2 bedrooms $1,347. Housing costs 24% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
25° / 75°

January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 78 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Warren County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)137
First-year students from New York25%
Next most common home statesFlorida, Tennessee
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2478% bachelor's · 13% associate · 9% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 75% · Hispanic 8% · Black 8% · Two or more 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Warren County at a glance

Population65,517
Median household income$78,442
Adults with a bachelor's degree36%
Median age47

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Davis College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Davis College56%$12,87527%$38,450This school
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander—$13,07526%—
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany—$12,44329%$32,568
Yeshiva Karlin Stolin—$6,39323%—
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka—$5,64622%$36,545

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Davis College would cost you $200 less per year than Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Davis College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,200).
  • Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander gives aided families $595 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentDavis CollegeCongregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel AleksanderDifference
Tuition & fees$18,000$14,125+$3,875
Books & supplies$600$500+$100
Housing & meals$7,600$6,000+$1,600
Personal & travel$1,800$5,000−$3,200
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,170$0−$3,170
Sticker price$24,830$25,625−$795
Average grants−$11,955−$12,550+$595
You pay$12,875$13,075−$200

“+” means Davis College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Davis College

What is the Davis College acceptance rate?

Davis College accepts 56% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3 of 9 applicants were admitted.

How much does Davis College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,830 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,875 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,875 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Davis College graduates earn?

Former Davis College students earn a median $38,450 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Davis College graduation rate?

27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Davis College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/davis-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).