Becker College vs. Saint John's

Becker College vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	Becker College	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Becker College	Saint John's
Location	Worcester, MA	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,675	1,645
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1027	#297
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	becker.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Becker College	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$36,300	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,300	$50,950
Room & Board	$13,800	$11,890
Avg Net Price	-	$27,982
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$37,533
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Becker College	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,592
Admitted	-	1,373
Acceptance Rate		86.2%
Enrolled %		27.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/31	21/26
SAT Range	960/1180	915/1185
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Becker College	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (21%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Becker College	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	27%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$274	$279

Diversity	Becker College	Saint John's
% Men	40%	97%
% Women	60%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	80%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	9%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Becker College	Saint John's
% In-State	61%	84%
% Out-of-State	39%	13%
Campus	Becker College	Saint John's
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Becker College is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (1,675 students vs. 1,645 students)

Becker College vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Becker College or Saint John's?

• Saint Johns University is 40.4% more expensive to attend than Becker College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $36,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.4% higher at Saint John's than Becker College ($50,950.00 vs. $36,300.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 16.1% lower than costs at Becker College ($11,890 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Becker College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is ?% larger than aid received Becker College ($37,533 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Becker College or Saint John's? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint John's or Becker College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 139 points higher than at Becker College (1009)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Becker College (22)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Becker College (3.36)

Becker College vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Becker College or Saint John's? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint John's and Becker College.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Becker College (80% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $17,800 more per year than Becker College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $46,600)
• Becker College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,500 vs. $27,000)
• Becker College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Becker College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/