Saint John's vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Saint Johns University vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts comparison

	Saint Johns University	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Location	Collegeville, MN	Merrimack, NH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,624	95
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#275
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	thomasmorecollege.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Tuition (In State)	$52,700	$29,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$52,700	$29,000
Room & Board	$12,130	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$29,473	$19,195
Avg Grant Aid	$37,419	$19,703
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,597	-
Admitted	1,445	-
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	Open
Enrolled %	25.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	22/28
SAT Range	1145/1280	1120/1300
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (36%) Social Sciences (36%) English and Literature (27%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Graduation Rate	80%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% Men	5%	28%
% Women	3%	37%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	80%
% Black	3%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
% In-State	81%	20%
% Out-of-State	15%	80%
Campus	Saint John's	Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 95 students)

Saint John's vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts?

• Saint Johns University is 81.7% more expensive to attend than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $29,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.7% higher at Saint John's than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ($52,700.00 vs. $29,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts than Saint John's ($19,195 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts are 10.3% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($11,000 vs. $12,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 89.9% larger than aid received Thomas More College of Liberal Arts ($37,419 vs. $19,703)

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

• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (3.28)

Saint John's vs. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Thomas More College of Liberal Arts? 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (80% vs. 68%)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts 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 Thomas More College of Liberal Arts students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 67%)

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