CCSJ vs. Laurel University

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Laurel University comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	Laurel University
Location	Whiting, IN	High Point, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	658	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$20,500	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,500	$10,500
Room & Board	$9,000	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$13,634	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$14,532	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	CCSJ	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled %
Avg High School GPA	2.75	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	CCSJ	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	28%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$204	$289

Diversity	CCSJ	Laurel University
% Men	60%	0%
% Women	40%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	41%
% Black	24%	33%
% Hispanic	31%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CCSJ	Laurel University
% In-State	59%	-
% Out-of-State	41%	-
Campus	CCSJ	Laurel University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (658 students vs. 158 students)

CCSJ vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or Laurel University?

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 95.2% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($20,500.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.2% higher at CCSJ than Laurel University ($20,500.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Laurel University ($13,634 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 3.1% lower than costs at Laurel University ($9,000 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Laurel University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 133.9% larger than aid received Laurel University ($14,532 vs. $6,212)

Which college is harder to get into, CCSJ or Laurel University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Laurel University or CCSJ .

• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at CCSJ (2.75)

CCSJ vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and CCSJ.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (60% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Calumet College of Saint Joseph earn on average $7,900 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $38,900)
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph students graduate with a $8,219 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel University graduates. ($19,750 vs. $27,969)
• CCSJ graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel University graduates. ($204 vs. $289)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCSJ students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 36%)

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