Saint John's vs. JC

Saint Johns University vs. Jamestown College comparison

	Saint Johns University	Jamestown College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	JC
Location	Collegeville, MN	Jamestown, ND
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,645	1,242
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297	#790
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	jc.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	JC
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$23,400
Room & Board	$11,890	$8,560
Avg Net Price	$27,982	$19,950
Avg Grant Aid	$37,533	$17,022
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	JC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,592	1,017
Admitted	1,373	936
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	92%
Enrolled %	27.9%	27.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/26	17/24
SAT Range	915/1185	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint John's	JC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	JC
Graduation Rate	80%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	79%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint John's	JC
% Men	97%	52%
% Women	3%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	78%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	5%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Saint John's	JC
% In-State	84%	30%
% Out-of-State	13%	57%
Campus	Saint John's	JC
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 JC based on total student enrollment (1,645 students vs. 1,242 students)

Saint John's vs. JC Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 117.7% more expensive to attend than JC for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 117.7% higher at Saint John's than Jamestown College ($50,950.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Jamestown College than Saint John's ($19,950 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown College are 38.9% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($8,560 vs. $11,890)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Jamestown College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 120.5% larger than aid received Jamestown College ($37,533 vs. $17,022)

Saint John's vs. JC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 104 points higher than at JC (1044)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at JC (23)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at JC (3.25)
• JC has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than Saint John's (86.2%)

Saint John's vs. JC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Jamestown College (80% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $16,600 more per year than JC graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $47,800)
• Jamestown College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• JC graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JC students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 79%)

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