Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Dominican College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
Location	Standish, ME	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	1,407
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#759
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$31,220
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$31,220
Room & Board	$14,936	$14,020
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$23,747
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$22,666
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,614
Admitted	1,190	1,436
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	89%
Enrolled %	16.9%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.09
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	953/1178
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	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	55%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
% Men	37%	33%
% Women	63%	67%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	33%
% Black	2%	17%
% Hispanic	1%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	10%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
% In-State	57%	76%
% Out-of-State	42%	21%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Dominican College
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 Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,407 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 33.2% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.2% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($41,586.00 vs. $31,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($23,747 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dominican College of Blauvelt are 6.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,020 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 19.1% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($26,987 vs. $22,666)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 110 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Dominican College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.09) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (55% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $8,200 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $43,300)
• Dominican College of Blauvelt students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dominican College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 50%)

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