Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Mount Aloysius College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Standish, ME	Cresson, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,478	2,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#919
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$24,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$24,180
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,808
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$20,564
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$17,780
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,865
Admitted	1,190	1,603
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	86%
Enrolled %	16.9%	18.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120	940/1110
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	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	55%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	78%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	40%	16%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	57%	82%
% Out-of-State	42%	8%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Aloysius 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

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,752 students vs. 1,478 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 72% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Mount Aloysius College ($41,586.00 vs. $24,180.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($20,564 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 26.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,808 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 51.8% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($26,987 vs. $17,780)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 55 points higher than at Mount Aloysius College (934)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Mount Aloysius College has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Mount Aloysius College (55% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $2,700 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Aloysius College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 64%)

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