Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. D&E College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Davis & Elkins College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Davis & Elkins College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
Location	Standish, ME	Elkins, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,463	683
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#738
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	dewv.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
Tuition (In State)	$42,834	$30,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,834	$30,360
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,425
Avg Net Price	$28,268	$19,762
Avg Grant Aid	$29,900	$24,629
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,216	929
Admitted	1,811	541
Acceptance Rate	81.7%	58.2%
Enrolled %	15.4%	43.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		1/14
SAT Range	910/1140	880/1125
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	D&E College
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%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (24%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) History (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
Graduation Rate	55%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$37,500
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,712
Median Loan Payment	$279	$245

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
% Men	10%	0%
% Women	17%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	64%
% Black	2%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	11%
% Unknown Race	40%	19%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
% In-State	57%	41%
% Out-of-State	42%	33%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	D&E College
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 D&E College based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 683 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. D&E College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or D&E College?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 41.1% more expensive to attend than D&E College for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $30,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.1% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Davis & Elkins College ($42,834.00 vs. $30,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Davis & Elkins College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($19,762 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis & Elkins College are 43.3% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,425 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Davis & Elkins College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 21.4% larger than aid received Davis & Elkins College ($29,900 vs. $24,629)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. D&E College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 61 points higher than at D&E College (928)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at D&E College (20)
• Accepted freshman D&E College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than D&E College (58.2%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. D&E College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or D&E 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 D&E College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Davis & Elkins College (55% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $5,800 more per year than D&E College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $37,500)
• Davis & Elkins College students graduate with a $3,288 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($23,712 vs. $27,000)
• D&E College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former D&E College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 55%)

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