Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Bethany College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Bethany College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Location	Standish, ME	Bethany, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,478	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$30,720
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	2,651
Admitted	1,190	1,721
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	64.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/26
SAT Range	960/1120	870/1110
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 Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	55%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$279	$319

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
% Men	37%	56%
% Women	63%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	51%
% Black	2%	18%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	40%	20%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
% In-State	57%	22%
% Out-of-State	42%	68%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 623 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Bethany College?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 35.4% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Bethany College ($41,586.00 vs. $30,720.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($17,605 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 25.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,900 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 11.2% larger than aid received Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($30,005 vs. $26,987)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 82 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Bethany College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Bethany College (64.9%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Bethany 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 Bethany College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Bethany College (55% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $700 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $43,300)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine students graduate with a $3,884 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,884)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($279 vs. $319)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 56%)

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