Maria College of Albany vs. Johnson State College

Maria College of Albany vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Location	Albany, NY	Johnson, VT
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	805	1,779
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mariacollege.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$15,980	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,980	$25,680
Room & Board	$9,480	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$17,537	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$8,818	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	98%

Admission	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	162	3,031
Admitted	157	2,209
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	72.9%
Enrolled %	38.9%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.32
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,118	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$208	$246

Diversity	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
% Men	11%	34%
% Women	89%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	81%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	21%	7%

Students	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
% In-State	100%	53%
% Out-of-State	0%	47%
Campus	Maria College of Albany	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 805 students)

Maria College of Albany vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maria College of Albany or Johnson State College?

• Maria College of Albany is 37.9% more expensive to attend than Johnson State College for in-state tuition ($15,980.00 vs. $11,592.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.7% higher at Johnson State College than Maria College of Albany ($25,680.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Johnson State College than Maria College of Albany ($15,546 vs. $17,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 30.8% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($9,480 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Maria College of Albany (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 44.5% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($12,740 vs. $8,818)

Maria College of Albany vs. Johnson State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Maria College of Albany or Johnson State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson State College or Maria College of Albany .

• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Johnson State College (72.9%)

Maria College of Albany vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maria College of Albany or Johnson State College? 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 Johnson State College and Maria College of Albany.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $9,500 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $33,900)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $3,701 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson State College graduates. ($20,118 vs. $23,819)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson State College graduates. ($208 vs. $246)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 45%)

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