Blackburn College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Blackburn College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Carlinville, IL	Standish, ME
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	382	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#753
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$41,586
Room & Board	$9,020	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	1,472
Admitted	504	1,190
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	80.8%
Enrolled %	21%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	888/1125	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	48%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$279

Diversity	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	44%	37%
% Women	56%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	55%
% Black	13%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	40%

Students	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	70%	57%
% Out-of-State	30%	42%
Campus	Blackburn College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blackburn College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 59.6% more expensive to attend than Blackburn College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Blackburn College ($41,586.00 vs. $26,055.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blackburn College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($21,575 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 65.6% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($9,020 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College as Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 91.2% larger than aid received Blackburn College ($26,987 vs. $14,112)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Blackburn College (1005) is 16 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Blackburn College (22)
• Accepted freshman Blackburn College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Blackburn College (64.4%)

Blackburn College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine? 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 Joseph's College of Maine and Blackburn College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Blackburn College (55% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $2,900 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $40,400)
• Blackburn College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blackburn College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blackburn College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 58%)

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