Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Culinary Institute of America

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Culinary Institute of America comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
Location	Standish, ME	Hyde Park, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,463	3,104
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#738
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	ciachef.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
Tuition (In State)	$42,834	$35,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,834	$35,520
Room & Board	$14,936	$13,680
Avg Net Price	$28,268	$36,015
Avg Grant Aid	$29,900	$18,211
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,216	2,161
Admitted	1,811	1,983
Acceptance Rate	81.7%	91.8%
Enrolled %	15.4%	34.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/25
SAT Range	910/1140	970/1195
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	Culinary Institute of America
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Personal and Culinary Services (78%) Business (22%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
Graduation Rate	55%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$155

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
% Men	10%	2%
% Women	17%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	52%
% Black	2%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	17%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	12%
% Unknown Race	40%	3%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
% In-State	57%	18%
% Out-of-State	42%	70%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Culinary Institute of America
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

• Culinary Institute of America is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (3,104 students vs. 1,463 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Culinary Institute of America Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Culinary Institute of America?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 20.6% more expensive to attend than Culinary Institute of America for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $35,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Culinary Institute of America ($42,834.00 vs. $35,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Culinary Institute of America ($28,268 vs. $36,015)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 9.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,680 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Culinary Institute of America (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 64.2% larger than aid received Culinary Institute of America ($29,900 vs. $18,211)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Culinary Institute of America Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Culinary Institute of America students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Culinary Institute of America has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (81.7%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Culinary Institute of America Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Culinary Institute of America? 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 Culinary Institute of America and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• Graduates from Culinary Institute of America earn on average $3,300 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $43,300)
• Culinary Institute of America students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($15,000 vs. $27,000)
• Culinary Institute of America graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($155 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Culinary Institute of America students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 74%)

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