Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Castine, ME	Standish, ME
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	913	1,463
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#738
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mainemaritime.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$11,474	$42,834
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,954	$42,834
Room & Board	$11,926	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$21,433	$28,268
Avg Grant Aid	$9,181	$29,900
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,145	2,216
Admitted	703	1,811
Acceptance Rate	61.4%	81.7%
Enrolled %	32.7%	15.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	23/30
SAT Range	1070/1270	910/1140
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	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	69%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$100,300	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	2%	10%
% Women	1%	17%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	91%	55%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	40%

Students	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	45%	57%
% Out-of-State	53%	42%
Campus	Maine Maritime Academy	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Maine Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 913 students)

Maine Maritime Academy vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 273.3% more expensive to attend than Maine Maritime Academy for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $11,474.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Maine Maritime Academy ($42,834.00 vs. $26,954.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maine Maritime Academy than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($21,433 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maine Maritime Academy are 25.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,926 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Maine Maritime Academy as Saint Joseph's College of Maine (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 225.7% larger than aid received Maine Maritime Academy ($29,900 vs. $9,181)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Maine Maritime Academy 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 Maine Maritime Academy .

• The average SAT score at Maine Maritime Academy (1050) is 61 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Maine Maritime Academy (23)
• Accepted freshman Maine Maritime Academy students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than Maine Maritime Academy (61.4%)

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

Which is better, Maine Maritime Academy 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 Maine Maritime Academy.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (69% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $57,000 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $43,300)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Joseph's College of Maine students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 75%)

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