Faulkner vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Faulkner University vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Faulkner University	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Montgomery, AL	Standish, ME
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,817	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#865	#753
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$41,586
Room & Board	$8,020	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$20,050	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	1,472
Admitted	1,424	1,190
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	80.8%
Enrolled %	16.7%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	950/1130	960/1120
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	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	33%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$279

Diversity	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	41%	37%
% Women	59%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	55%
% Black	51%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	40%

Students	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	68%	57%
% Out-of-State	26%	42%
Campus	Faulkner	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 1,478 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 89.6% more expensive to attend than Faulkner for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $21,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Faulkner University ($41,586.00 vs. $21,930.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Faulkner University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($20,050 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Faulkner University are 86.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($8,020 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Faulkner University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 66.2% larger than aid received Faulkner University ($26,987 vs. $16,238)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Faulkner 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 Faulkner .

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 4 points higher than at Faulkner (985)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Faulkner (21)
• Accepted freshman Faulkner students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

Which is better, Faulkner 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 Faulkner.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Faulkner University (55% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $1,800 more per year than Faulkner graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $41,500)
• Faulkner University students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($21,750 vs. $27,000)
• Faulkner graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($224 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Faulkner students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 30%)

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