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

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
Location	Standish, ME	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,478	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$22,800
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	-
Admitted	1,190	-
Acceptance Rate	80.8%
Enrolled %	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
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Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	55%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$276

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Lyndon State College
% Men	37%	0%
% Women	63%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	82%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	5%

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

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,147 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 291.1% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.4% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Lyndon State College ($41,586.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,304 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 45.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,290 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Lyndon State College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 200.5% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($26,987 vs. $8,981)

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 52 points higher than at Lyndon State College (937)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Lyndon State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Lyndon State College (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $7,600 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $35,700)
• Lyndon State College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,750 vs. $27,000)
• Lyndon State College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($276 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyndon State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 62%)

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