Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Hilbert College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
Location	Standish, ME	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$27,400
Room & Board	$14,936	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,354
Admitted	1,190	1,293
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	95.5%
Enrolled %	16.9%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	898/1113
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	Hilbert 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%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	55%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	73%
% Black	2%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	8%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
% In-State	57%	87%
% Out-of-State	42%	11%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 877 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 51.8% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Hilbert College ($41,586.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($16,930 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hilbert College are 10.6% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,500 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 57.1% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($26,987 vs. $17,180)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Hilbert College (55% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $500 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $43,300)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 52%)

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