Saint John's vs. Northland College

Saint Johns University vs. Northland College comparison

	Saint Johns University	Northland College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Northland College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Ashland, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,624	485
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	northland.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Northland College
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$40,910
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$40,910
Room & Board	$12,130	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$24,020
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$30,355
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint John's	Northland College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	894
Admitted	1,445	642
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	71.8%
Enrolled %	25.3%	16%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/28	21/25
SAT Range	1145/1280	1096/1318
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	Northland College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Natural Resources Conservation (23%) Biology (22%) Education (15%) Physical Sciences (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Northland College
Graduation Rate	80%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,943
Median Loan Payment	$279	$278

Diversity	Saint John's	Northland College
% Men	5%	2%
% Women	3%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	83%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Saint John's	Northland College
% In-State	81%	39%
% Out-of-State	15%	50%
Campus	Saint John's	Northland College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than Northland College based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 485 students)

Saint John's vs. Northland College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 28.8% more expensive to attend than Northland College for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $40,910.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.8% higher at Saint John's than Northland College ($52,700.00 vs. $40,910.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northland College than Saint John's ($24,020 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northland College are 9.3% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($11,100 vs. $12,130)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Northland College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 23.3% larger than aid received Northland College ($37,419 vs. $30,355)

Saint John's vs. Northland College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 30 points higher than at Northland College (1118)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Northland College (25)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Northland College (3.3)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than Northland College (71.8%)

Saint John's vs. Northland College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Northland College (80% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $29,500 more per year than Northland College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $34,900)
• Northland College students graduate with a $57 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,943 vs. $27,000)
• Northland College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($278 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northland College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 73%)

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