Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Howard Payne University

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
Location	Standish, ME	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,478	838
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$27,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$27,850
Room & Board	$14,936	$9,616
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$24,117
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$18,817
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,233
Admitted	1,190	768
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	62.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	28.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/22
SAT Range	960/1120	920/1130
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	Howard Payne University
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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	55%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$279	$265

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
% Men	37%	55%
% Women	63%	45%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	61%
% Black	2%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	22%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	4%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
% In-State	57%	98%
% Out-of-State	42%	2%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 838 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Howard Payne University?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 49.3% more expensive to attend than Howard Payne University for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $27,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.3% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Howard Payne University ($41,586.00 vs. $27,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Howard Payne University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($24,117 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 55.3% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($9,616 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 43.4% larger than aid received Howard Payne University ($26,987 vs. $18,817)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 24 points higher than at Howard Payne University (965)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Howard Payne University (21)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) 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 Howard Payne University (62.3%)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Howard Payne University? 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 Howard Payne University and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Howard Payne University (55% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $3,000 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $40,300)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $1,314 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,686 vs. $27,000)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($265 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 58%)

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