Cleary College vs. Saint John's

Cleary University vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	Cleary University	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cleary College	Saint John's
Location	Ann Arbor, MI	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	891	1,645
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#297
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cleary.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Cleary College	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$22,279	$50,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,279	$50,950
Room & Board	$14,200	$11,890
Avg Net Price	$27,209	$27,982
Avg Grant Aid	$8,447	$37,533
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	100%

Admission	Cleary College	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	810	1,592
Admitted	547	1,373
Acceptance Rate	67.5%Open	86.2%
Enrolled %	18.8%Open	27.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/19	21/26
SAT Range	950/1170	915/1185
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Cleary College	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	59%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,900	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,227	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$312	$279

Diversity	Cleary College	Saint John's
% Men	59%	97%
% Women	41%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	80%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Cleary College	Saint John's
% In-State	82%	84%
% Out-of-State	12%	13%
Campus	Cleary College	Saint John's
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Cleary College based on total student enrollment (1,645 students vs. 891 students)

Cleary College vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cleary College or Saint John's?

• Saint Johns University is 128.7% more expensive to attend than Cleary College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• Out of state tuition is 128.7% higher at Saint John's than Cleary University ($50,950.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cleary University than Saint John's ($27,209 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 19.4% lower than costs at Cleary University ($11,890 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Cleary University (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 344.3% larger than aid received Cleary University ($37,533 vs. $8,447)

Cleary College vs. Saint John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 198 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

Cleary College vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College or Saint John's? 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 John's and Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Cleary University (80% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $9,500 more per year than Cleary College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $54,900)
• Saint Johns University students graduate with a $3,227 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,227)
• Saint John's graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($279 vs. $312)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 47%)

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