Saint John's vs. CBU

Saint Johns University vs. Christian Brothers University comparison

	Saint Johns University	Christian Brothers University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	CBU
Location	Collegeville, MN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,624	2,043
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275	#588
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	cbu.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	CBU
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$37,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$37,300
Room & Board	$12,130	$10,731
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$17,068
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$29,076
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	CBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	1,105
Admitted	1,445	977
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	88.4%
Enrolled %	25.3%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.67
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28	18/23
SAT Range	1145/1280	1040/1300
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	Saint John's	CBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (39%) Psychology (18%) Engineering (9%) Physical Sciences (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	CBU
Graduation Rate	80%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint John's	CBU
% Men	5%	24%
% Women	3%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	43%
% Black	3%	29%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Saint John's	CBU
% In-State	81%	67%
% Out-of-State	15%	24%
Campus	Saint John's	CBU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Christian Brothers University is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,043 students vs. 1,624 students)

Saint John's vs. CBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or CBU?

• Saint Johns University is 41.3% more expensive to attend than CBU for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $37,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.3% higher at Saint John's than Christian Brothers University ($52,700.00 vs. $37,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Christian Brothers University than Saint John's ($17,068 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Christian Brothers University are 13% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($10,731 vs. $12,130)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Christian Brothers University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 28.7% larger than aid received Christian Brothers University ($37,419 vs. $29,076)

Saint John's vs. CBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint John's or CBU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CBU or Saint John's .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 43 points higher than at CBU (1105)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at CBU (24)
• Accepted freshman CBU students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than CBU (88.4%)

Saint John's vs. CBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or CBU? 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 CBU and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Christian Brothers University (80% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $13,800 more per year than CBU graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $50,600)
• Christian Brothers University and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Christian Brothers University and Saint John's graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBU students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 53%)

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