Charter Oak State College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Charter Oak State College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	New Britain, CT	Standish, ME
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,602	1,478
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#753
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$41,586
Room & Board	$6,400	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,472
Admitted	-	1,190
Acceptance Rate	Open	80.8%
Enrolled %	Open	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		960/1120
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	-	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$279

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	24%	37%
% Women	76%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	55%
% Black	17%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	40%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	76%	57%
% Out-of-State	24%	42%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,478 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 443.2% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 313.5% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Charter Oak State College ($41,586.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,191 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 133.4% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($6,400 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 229.3% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($26,987 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,300)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $9,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($17,125 vs. $27,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($177 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 54%)

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