Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Eastern Nazarene College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Eastern Nazarene College comparison

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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
Location	Standish, ME	Quincy, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,478	535
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	enc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$26,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$26,730
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,700
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$20,283
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$20,900
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	688
Admitted	1,190	426
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	61.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	970/1160
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	Eastern Nazarene College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
Graduation Rate	55%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$47,500
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,805
Median Loan Payment	$279	$235

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
% Men	37%	51%
% Women	63%	49%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	53%
% Black	2%	24%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	2%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene College
% In-State	57%	42%
% Out-of-State	42%	38%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Eastern Nazarene 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 Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 535 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Eastern Nazarene College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 55.6% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Eastern Nazarene College ($41,586.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Nazarene College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($20,283 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Nazarene College are 39.6% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,700 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Eastern Nazarene College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 29.1% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($26,987 vs. $20,900)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 11 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Eastern Nazarene College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) 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 Eastern Nazarene College (61.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Eastern Nazarene College (55% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $43,300)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $4,195 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($22,805 vs. $27,000)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($235 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 59%)

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