Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Greensboro College

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

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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
Location	Standish, ME	Greensboro, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,478	826
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	greensboro.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$19,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$19,520
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,672
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$19,581
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$15,283
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,349
Admitted	1,190	1,137
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	84.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	16.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range	960/1120	900/1100
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	Greensboro 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 (20%) Education (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
Graduation Rate	55%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$39,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
% Men	37%	53%
% Women	63%	47%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	53%
% Black	2%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	6%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro College
% In-State	57%	78%
% Out-of-State	42%	22%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Greensboro 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 Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 826 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 113% more expensive to attend than Greensboro College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Greensboro College ($41,586.00 vs. $19,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Greensboro College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($19,581 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greensboro College are 28% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,672 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Greensboro College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 76.6% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($26,987 vs. $15,283)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 97 points higher than at Greensboro College (892)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Greensboro College (18)
• Accepted freshman Greensboro College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Greensboro College (55% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $3,600 more per year than Greensboro College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $39,700)
• Greensboro College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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/