Mount St. Mary's College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Standish, ME
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,440	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#538	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	la.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$45,388	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,388	$41,586
Room & Board	$13,217	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$28,717	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$33,604	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,405	1,472
Admitted	1,822	1,190
Acceptance Rate	75.8%	80.8%
Enrolled %	20.9%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	900/1110	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	47%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,000	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	11%	37%
% Women	89%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	9%	55%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	62%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	40%

Students	Mount St. Mary's College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	94%	57%
% Out-of-State	6%	42%
Campus	Mount St. Mary's College	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

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 1,478 students)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount St. Mary's College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Joseph's College of Maine for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($45,388.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount St. Mary's College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($28,717 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Mary's College are 13% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,217 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College as Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 24.5% larger than aid received Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($33,604 vs. $26,987)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 74 points higher than at Mount St. Mary's College (915)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount St. Mary's College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Mount St. Mary's College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount St. Mary's 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 Mount St. Mary's College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Mount St. Mary's College (55% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $15,700 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $43,300)
• Mount St. Mary's College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount St. Mary's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Mary's College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 59%)

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