Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Keystone College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
Location	Standish, ME	La Plume, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	1,131
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#981
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$14,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$14,950
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$15,559
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$15,368
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,572
Admitted	1,190	1,268
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	80.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	15.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	885/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone 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 (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	55%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
% Men	37%	46%
% Women	63%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	77%
% Black	2%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	7%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone College
% In-State	57%	61%
% Out-of-State	42%	38%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Keystone 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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,131 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 178.2% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178.2% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Keystone College ($41,586.00 vs. $14,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($15,559 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 25.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,900 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 75.6% larger than aid received Keystone College ($26,987 vs. $15,368)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 83 points higher than at Keystone College (906)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Keystone College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have at the same average high school GPA (3.0) as students at Keystone College (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Keystone College (80.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Keystone College (55% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $9,900 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 57%)

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