Saint Benedict vs. Saint John's

College of Saint Benedict vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	College of Saint Benedict	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Location	Saint Joseph, MN	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Small Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,451	1,624
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#305	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$52,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$52,700
Room & Board	$12,160	$12,130
Avg Net Price	$29,720	$29,473
Avg Grant Aid	$37,173	$37,419
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,852	1,597
Admitted	1,692	1,445
Acceptance Rate	91.4%	90.5%
Enrolled %	22.4%	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.72	3.51
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/27	22/28
SAT Range	950/1220	1145/1280
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

Academics	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (16%) Business (12%) Psychology (11%) Biology (10%) General Studies (10%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	81%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,700	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,343	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$272	$279

Diversity	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	3%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	80%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
% In-State	89%	81%
% Out-of-State	7%	15%
Campus	Saint Benedict	Saint John's
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Saint Benedict based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 1,451 students)

Saint Benedict vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

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

• College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $52,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Saint Benedict as Saint Johns University ($52,700.00 vs. $52,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Johns University than Saint Benedict ($29,473 vs. $29,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 0.2% lower than costs at College of Saint Benedict ($12,130 vs. $12,160)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Benedict as Saint Johns University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 0.7% larger than aid received College of Saint Benedict ($37,419 vs. $37,173)

Saint Benedict vs. Saint John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 30 points higher than at Saint Benedict (1118)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Saint Benedict (25)
• Accepted freshman Saint Benedict students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint Benedict has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than Saint John's (90.5%)

Saint Benedict vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict.

• The graduation rate at Saint Benedict is higher than Saint Johns University (81% vs. 80%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $10,700 more per year than Saint Benedict graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $53,700)
• College of Saint Benedict students graduate with a $657 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,343 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Benedict graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($272 vs. $279)
• More Saint Benedict graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint John's students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 87%)

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