Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. CHC

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Chestnut Hill College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Chestnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Location	Standish, ME	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,478	1,420
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#898
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	chc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$38,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$38,950
Room & Board	$14,936	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$25,357
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$29,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,543
Admitted	1,190	1,515
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	98.2%
Enrolled %	16.9%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	900/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Human Services (21%) Business (18%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Graduation Rate	55%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,481
Median Loan Payment	$279	$273

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
% Men	37%	37%
% Women	63%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	40%
% Black	2%	37%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	5%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
% In-State	57%	65%
% Out-of-State	42%	28%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	CHC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than CHC based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,420 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 6.8% more expensive to attend than CHC for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $38,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Chestnut Hill College ($41,586.00 vs. $38,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chestnut Hill College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($25,357 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chestnut Hill College are 24.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($12,000 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 8.5% larger than aid received Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($29,288 vs. $26,987)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 23 points higher than at CHC (966)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at CHC (21)
• Accepted freshman CHC students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• CHC has a higher acceptance rate (98.2%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Chestnut Hill College (55% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Chestnut Hill College earn on average $2,000 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $43,300)
• Chestnut Hill College students graduate with a $519 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,481 vs. $27,000)
• CHC graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 47%)

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