Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. OC Comets

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Olivet College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
Location	Standish, ME	Olivet, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,478	919
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	olivetcollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$31,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$31,664
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,242
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$21,394
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$23,361
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,439
Admitted	1,190	1,218
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	84.6%
Enrolled %	16.9%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	960/1120	910/1120
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	OC Comets
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%)	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
Graduation Rate	55%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$39,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
% Men	37%	62%
% Women	63%	38%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	75%
% Black	2%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	0%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
% In-State	57%	85%
% Out-of-State	42%	8%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	OC Comets
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 OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 919 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. OC Comets Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 31.3% more expensive to attend than OC Comets for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $31,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.3% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Olivet College ($41,586.00 vs. $31,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Olivet College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($21,394 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 32.9% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,242 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Olivet College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 15.5% larger than aid received Olivet College ($26,987 vs. $23,361)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 58 points higher than at OC Comets (931)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at OC Comets (20)
• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Olivet College (55% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $4,000 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $39,300)
• Olivet College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Olivet 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 OC Comets students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 53%)

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