Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Newberry College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
Location	Standish, ME	Newberry, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,478	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#991
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$26,350
Room & Board	$14,936	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	3,196
Admitted	1,190	2,407
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range	960/1120	928/1103
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	Newberry 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 (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	55%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
% Men	37%	55%
% Women	63%	45%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	59%
% Black	2%	26%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	40%	3%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
% In-State	57%	72%
% Out-of-State	42%	24%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Newberry College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,312 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 57.8% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Newberry College ($41,586.00 vs. $26,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($19,405 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 24.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($12,000 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 11.9% larger than aid received Newberry College ($26,987 vs. $24,108)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 31 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.58 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Newberry College (75.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Newberry College (55% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $8,600 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $34,700)
• Newberry College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Newberry College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 58%)

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