Mitchell College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Mitchell College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	New London, CT	Standish, ME
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	539	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#753
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$41,586
Room & Board	$14,800	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	1,472
Admitted	906	1,190
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	80.8%
Enrolled %	11%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	47%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	53%	37%
% Women	47%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	55%
% Black	15%	2%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	40%

Students	Mitchell College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	56%	57%
% Out-of-State	43%	42%
Campus	Mitchell College	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 Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 539 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 18.8% more expensive to attend than Mitchell College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $35,006.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Mitchell College ($41,586.00 vs. $35,006.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Mitchell College ($29,625 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mitchell College are 0.9% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,800 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 24.7% larger than aid received Mitchell College ($26,987 vs. $21,641)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College .

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Mitchell College (76.8%)

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

Which is better, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Mitchell College (55% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $10,400 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $32,900)
• Mitchell College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Mitchell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mitchell College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 62%)

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