Saint John's vs. Hastings College

Saint Johns University vs. Hastings College comparison

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Overview	Saint John's	Hastings College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Hastings, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,645	936
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$32,600
Room & Board	$11,890	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$27,982	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$37,533	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,592	2,121
Admitted	1,373	1,513
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	71.3%
Enrolled %	27.9%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/26	19/26
SAT Range	915/1185	960/1180
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	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	80%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint John's	Hastings College
% Men	97%	49%
% Women	3%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	80%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Saint John's	Hastings College
% In-State	84%	52%
% Out-of-State	13%	42%
Campus	Saint John's	Hastings College
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 Johns University is larger than than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (1,645 students vs. 936 students)

Saint John's vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 56.3% more expensive to attend than Hastings College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $32,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.3% higher at Saint John's than Hastings College ($50,950.00 vs. $32,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hastings College than Saint John's ($22,128 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hastings College are 6.3% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($11,190 vs. $11,890)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 45% larger than aid received Hastings College ($37,533 vs. $25,885)

Saint John's vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 93 points higher than at Hastings College (1055)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Hastings College (23)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Hastings College (3.5)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than Hastings College (71.3%)

Saint John's vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Hastings 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 Hastings College and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Hastings College (80% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $19,400 more per year than Hastings College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $45,000)
• Hastings College and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Hastings College 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 Hastings College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 74%)

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