Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Cambridge College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Location	Standish, ME	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,478	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$17,190
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	-
Admitted	1,190	-
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	Open
Enrolled %	16.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	55%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$279	$213

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
% Men	37%	22%
% Women	63%	78%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	17%
% Black	2%	37%
% Hispanic	1%	31%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	9%
% Unknown Race	40%	0%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
% In-State	57%	94%
% Out-of-State	42%	6%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 1,478 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 141.9% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 141.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Cambridge College ($41,586.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($21,178 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 35.8% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,000 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Cambridge College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 278% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($26,987 vs. $7,139)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Cambridge College (55% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $4,100 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 41%)

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