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

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

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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
Location	Standish, ME	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,463	2,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#738	#957
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$42,834	$24,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,834	$24,850
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,212
Avg Net Price	$28,268	$17,893
Avg Grant Aid	$29,900	$17,469
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,216	1,748
Admitted	1,811	1,359
Acceptance Rate	81.7%	77.7%
Enrolled %	15.4%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range	910/1140	990/1150
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 Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	55%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$279	$289

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
% Men	10%	2%
% Women	17%	7%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	50%
% Black	2%	29%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	6%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
% In-State	57%	66%
% Out-of-State	42%	23%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Mount Olive College
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

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,128 students vs. 1,463 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 72.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($42,834.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.4% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Mount Olive College ($42,834.00 vs. $24,850.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Olive College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($17,893 vs. $28,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Olive College are 33.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,212 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 71.2% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($29,900 vs. $17,469)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 80 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (81.7%) than Mount Olive College (77.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Mount Olive College (55% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $1,500 more per year than Mount Olive College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $41,800)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine students graduate with a $1,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,006)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 42%)

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