Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Ferrum College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
Location	Standish, ME	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,478	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$37,400
Room & Board	$14,936	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,452
Admitted	1,190	1,224
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	84.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	900/1110
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		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum 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%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	55%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
% Men	37%	58%
% Women	63%	42%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	52%
% Black	2%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	1%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum College
% In-State	57%	64%
% Out-of-State	42%	34%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Ferrum 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 Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 855 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 11.2% more expensive to attend than Ferrum College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $37,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.2% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Ferrum College ($41,586.00 vs. $37,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ferrum College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($25,558 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ferrum College are 12.9% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,230 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Ferrum College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 1.5% larger than aid received Ferrum College ($26,987 vs. $26,580)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 108 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Ferrum College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Ferrum College (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $4,300 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $39,000)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 49%)

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