Saint John's vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University

Saint Johns University vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University comparison

	Saint Johns University	John Paul the Great Catholic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Location	Collegeville, MN	San Diego, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,624	298
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	jpcatholic.com
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Costs	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$28,500
Room & Board	$12,130	$15,099
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$31,811
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$15,709
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	280
Admitted	1,445	222
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	79.3%Open
Enrolled %	25.3%	33.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28	21/27
SAT Range	1145/1280	1090/1260
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	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (44%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Business (26%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Graduation Rate	80%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$266

Diversity	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% Men	5%	0%
% Women	3%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	54%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	12%

Students	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% In-State	81%	49%
% Out-of-State	15%	43%
Campus	Saint John's	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than John Paul the Great Catholic University based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 298 students)

Saint John's vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or John Paul the Great Catholic University?

• Saint Johns University is 84.9% more expensive to attend than John Paul the Great Catholic University for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.9% higher at Saint John's than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($52,700.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Johns University than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($29,473 vs. $31,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 24.5% lower than costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University ($12,130 vs. $15,099)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than John Paul the Great Catholic University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 138.2% larger than aid received John Paul the Great Catholic University ($37,419 vs. $15,709)

Saint John's vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 42 points higher than at John Paul the Great Catholic University (1106)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at John Paul the Great Catholic University (25)
• Accepted freshman John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than John Paul the Great Catholic University (79.3%)

Saint John's vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or John Paul the Great Catholic University? 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University and Saint John's.

• John Paul the Great Catholic University students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($266 vs. $279)

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