CCSJ vs. Maharishi University of Management

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Maharishi University of Management comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Maharishi University of Management	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Location	Whiting, IN	Fairfield, IA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	658	2,673
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	mum.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Tuition (In State)	$20,500	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,500	$16,000
Room & Board	$9,000	$7,400
Avg Net Price	$13,634	$16,979
Avg Grant Aid	$14,532	$11,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	70
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate		94.3%
Enrolled %		54.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.75	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Graduation Rate	28%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$39,037
Median Loan Payment	$204	$403

Diversity	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
% Men	60%	52%
% Women	40%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	40%
% Black	24%	7%
% Hispanic	31%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	38%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
% In-State	59%	0%
% Out-of-State	41%	100%
Campus	CCSJ	Maharishi University of Management
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than CCSJ based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 658 students)

CCSJ vs. Maharishi University of Management Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or Maharishi University of Management?

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 28.1% more expensive to attend than Maharishi University of Management for in-state tuition ($20,500.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.1% higher at CCSJ than Maharishi University of Management ($20,500.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Maharishi University of Management ($13,634 vs. $16,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 21.6% lower than costs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph ($7,400 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Maharishi University of Management (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 23.7% larger than aid received Maharishi University of Management ($14,532 vs. $11,751)

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

CCSJ vs. Maharishi University of Management Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ or Maharishi University of Management? 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 Maharishi University of Management and CCSJ.

• The graduation rate at Maharishi University of Management is higher than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (50% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Calumet College of Saint Joseph earn on average $17,500 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $29,300)
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph students graduate with a $19,287 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($19,750 vs. $39,037)
• CCSJ graduates are paying $199 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($204 vs. $403)
• More Maharishi University of Management graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCSJ students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 36%)

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