Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Cairn

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Cairn University comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
Location	Standish, ME	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$31,255
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	468
Admitted	1,190	379
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	81%
Enrolled %	16.9%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
Graduation Rate	55%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	72%
% Black	2%	14%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	40%	0%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
% In-State	57%	60%
% Out-of-State	42%	36%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,031 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 33.1% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.1% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Cairn University ($41,586.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cairn University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($25,923 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 27% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,764 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Cairn University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 46.9% larger than aid received Cairn University ($26,987 vs. $18,376)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 13 points higher than at Cairn (976)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (63% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $6,300 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Cairn University and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cairn students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 69%)

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