CBC vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Central Baptist College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Central Baptist College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Conway, AR	Standish, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	550	1,463
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#738
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$18,150	$42,834
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,150	$42,834
Room & Board	$8,500	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$16,672	$28,268
Avg Grant Aid	$10,916	$29,900
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	302	2,216
Admitted	140	1,811
Acceptance Rate	46.4%	81.7%
Enrolled %	74.3%	15.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	925/1145	910/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	35%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	7%	10%
% Women	6%	17%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	55%
% Black	24%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	40%

Students	CBC	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	74%	57%
% Out-of-State	25%	42%
Campus	CBC	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 CBC based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 550 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 136% more expensive to attend than CBC for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $18,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 136% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Central Baptist College ($42,834.00 vs. $18,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Baptist College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($16,672 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 75.7% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($8,500 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Baptist College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 173.9% larger than aid received Central Baptist College ($29,900 vs. $10,916)

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

Which college is harder to get into, CBC 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 CBC .

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 21 points higher than at CBC (968)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at CBC (21)
• Accepted freshman CBC students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than CBC (46.4%)

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

Which is better, CBC 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 CBC.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Central Baptist College (55% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $3,200 more per year than CBC graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $40,100)
• Central Baptist College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• CBC graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 55%)

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