Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Johnson State College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Location	Standish, ME	Johnson, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,478	1,779
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$25,680
Room & Board	$14,936	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	3,031
Admitted	1,190	2,209
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	72.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	55%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$279	$246

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	81%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	7%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
% In-State	57%	53%
% Out-of-State	42%	47%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 1,478 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 258.7% more expensive to attend than Johnson State College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $11,592.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Johnson State College ($41,586.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Johnson State College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($15,546 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson State College are 20.4% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($12,404 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Johnson State College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 111.8% larger than aid received Johnson State College ($26,987 vs. $12,740)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 14 points higher than at Johnson State College (975)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Johnson State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) 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 Johnson State College (72.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Johnson State College (55% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $9,400 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $33,900)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $3,181 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($23,819 vs. $27,000)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($246 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 60%)

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