Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. MCLA

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Location	Standish, ME	North Adams, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,478	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	mcla.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$1,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$9,975
Room & Board	$14,936	$13,632
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$15,377
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$9,044
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,456
Admitted	1,190	1,346
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	92.4%
Enrolled %	16.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/21
SAT Range	960/1120	960/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	English and Literature (20%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (15%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Graduation Rate	55%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$37,100
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,659
Median Loan Payment	$279	$254

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
% Men	37%	42%
% Women	63%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	74%
% Black	2%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	4%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
% In-State	57%	55%
% Out-of-State	42%	45%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	MCLA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than MCLA based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 938 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 3,937.5% more expensive to attend than MCLA for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $1,030.00)
• Out of state tuition is 316.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($41,586.00 vs. $9,975.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($15,377 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are 9.6% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,632 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 198.4% larger than aid received Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($26,987 vs. $9,044)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1016) is 27 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at MCLA (23)
• Accepted freshman MCLA students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• MCLA has a higher acceptance rate (92.4%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (55% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $6,200 more per year than MCLA graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $37,100)
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students graduate with a $2,341 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($24,659 vs. $27,000)
• MCLA graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($254 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCLA students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 63%)

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