Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Defiance College

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

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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
Location	Standish, ME	Defiance, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,478	540
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	defiance.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$34,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$34,556
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$23,196
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$24,970
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	2,722
Admitted	1,190	1,711
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	62.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	960/1120	860/1110
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	Defiance College
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%)	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
Graduation Rate	55%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
% Men	37%	60%
% Women	63%	40%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	80%
% Black	2%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% 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	Defiance College
% In-State	57%	66%
% Out-of-State	42%	31%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Defiance College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 540 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 20.3% more expensive to attend than Defiance College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $34,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.3% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Defiance College ($41,586.00 vs. $34,556.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Defiance College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($23,196 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Defiance College are 36.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,940 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Defiance College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 8.1% larger than aid received Defiance College ($26,987 vs. $24,970)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 5 points higher than at Defiance College (984)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Defiance College (22)
• Accepted freshman Defiance College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Defiance College (62.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Defiance College (55% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $400 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $43,300)
• Defiance College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Defiance College 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 Defiance College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 58%)

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