Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Paul Smith's College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
Location	Standish, ME	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,478	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$32,012
Room & Board	$14,936	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	955
Admitted	1,190	811
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	84.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	55%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
% Men	37%	64%
% Women	63%	36%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	82%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	8%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	57%	53%
% Out-of-State	42%	45%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 686 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 29.9% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($41,586.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($25,056 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are 4.1% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($14,936 vs. $15,546)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 9.9% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($26,987 vs. $24,545)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (55% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $6,600 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Smith's College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 70%)

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