Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Location	Standish, ME	New York, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,478	1,480
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	amda.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$43,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$43,960
Room & Board	$14,936	$14,860
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$48,847
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$13,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	8,158
Admitted	1,190	2,109
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	25.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Graduation Rate	55%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$14,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$144

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% Men	37%	27%
% Women	63%	73%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	41%
% Black	2%	14%
% Hispanic	1%	24%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	8%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	40%	5%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% In-State	57%	9%
% Out-of-State	42%	76%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,480 students vs. 1,478 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or American Musical and Dramatic Academy?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 5.7% more expensive to attend than Saint Joseph's College of Maine for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($43,960.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($29,625 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Musical and Dramatic Academy are 0.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,860 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as American Musical and Dramatic Academy (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 104% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($26,987 vs. $13,229)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or American Musical and Dramatic Academy? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Saint Joseph's College of Maine .

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or American Musical and Dramatic Academy? 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 American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $10,800 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($14,000 vs. $27,000)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($144 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 42%)

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