Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Fisher College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
Location	Standish, ME	Boston, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,463	1,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#738	#778
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	fisher.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
Tuition (In State)	$42,834	$33,813
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,834	$33,813
Room & Board	$14,936	$17,687
Avg Net Price	$28,268	$27,827
Avg Grant Aid	$29,900	$24,917
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,216	3,436
Admitted	1,811	2,431
Acceptance Rate	81.7%	70.8%
Enrolled %	15.4%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/24
SAT Range	910/1140	800/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (49%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (13%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
Graduation Rate	55%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$19,187
Median Loan Payment	$279	$198

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
% Men	10%	3%
% Women	17%	5%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	30%
% Black	2%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	10%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	9%
% Unknown Race	40%	36%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher College
% In-State	57%	48%
% Out-of-State	42%	40%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Fisher 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

• Fisher College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,463 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 26.7% more expensive to attend than Fisher College for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $33,813.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.7% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Fisher College ($42,834.00 vs. $33,813.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fisher College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($27,827 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are 18.4% lower than costs at Fisher College ($14,936 vs. $17,687)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Fisher College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 20% larger than aid received Fisher College ($29,900 vs. $24,917)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Fisher College (2.72)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than Fisher College (70.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Fisher College (55% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $7,300 more per year than Fisher College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $36,000)
• Fisher College students graduate with a $7,813 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($19,187 vs. $27,000)
• Fisher College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($198 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fisher College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 45%)

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