Point U vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

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

	Point University	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	East Point, GA	Standish, ME
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,015	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970	#753
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$41,586
Room & Board	$9,000	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	1,472
Admitted	570	1,190
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	80.8%
Enrolled %	46%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High
ACT Range	13/23
SAT Range	850/1100	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	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	39%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	48%	37%
% Women	52%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	55%
% Black	36%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	40%

Students	Point U	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	46%	57%
% Out-of-State	48%	42%
Campus	Point U	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

• Point University is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 1,478 students)

Point U vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 96.6% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Point University ($41,586.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($19,890 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 66% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($9,000 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University 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 80.4% larger than aid received Point University ($26,987 vs. $14,960)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Point U 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 Point U .

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 79 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) 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 Point U (24.2%)

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

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Point University (55% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $8,300 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $35,000)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine students graduate with a $687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,687)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 34%)

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