Dort vs. Saint John's

Dordt College vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	Dordt College	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dort	Saint John's
Location	Sioux Center, IA	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,929	1,624
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#456	#275
Religious Affiliation	Christian Reformed Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dordt.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	Dort	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$35,360	$52,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,360	$52,700
Room & Board	$11,430	$12,130
Avg Net Price	$27,925	$29,473
Avg Grant Aid	$21,944	$37,419
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Dort	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,595	1,597
Admitted	1,135	1,445
Acceptance Rate	71.2%	90.5%
Enrolled %	40.6%	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/27	22/28
SAT Range	1030/1230	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)
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Academics	Dort	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Dort	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	60%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$237	$279

Diversity	Dort	Saint John's
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	9%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	80%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	7%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	9%	5%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Dort	Saint John's
% In-State	32%	81%
% Out-of-State	60%	15%
Campus	Dort	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

• Dordt College is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (1,929 students vs. 1,624 students)

Dort vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 49% more expensive to attend than Dort for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $35,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49% higher at Saint John's than Dordt College ($52,700.00 vs. $35,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dordt College than Saint John's ($27,925 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dordt College are 6.1% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($11,430 vs. $12,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Dordt College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 70.5% larger than aid received Dordt College ($37,419 vs. $21,944)

Dort vs. Saint John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dort 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 Dort .

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 11 points higher than at Saint John's (1148)
• Incoming Dort students have at the same average ACT score (26) as students at Saint John's (26)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than Dort (71.2%)

Dort vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dort 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 Dort.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Dordt College (80% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $21,100 more per year than Dort graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $43,300)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dort graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint John's students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 87%)

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