Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Presentation College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
Location	Standish, ME	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,478	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$22,384
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	557
Admitted	1,190	421
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	75.6%
Enrolled %	16.9%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/22
SAT Range	960/1120	840/1130
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	Presentation 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 (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	55%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$271

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
% Men	37%	37%
% Women	63%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	68%
% Black	2%	16%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	6%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation College
% In-State	57%	15%
% Out-of-State	42%	70%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Presentation 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 Presentation College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 615 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 85.8% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Presentation College ($41,586.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Presentation College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($27,553 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Presentation College are 37.8% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,842 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Presentation College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 170.8% larger than aid received Presentation College ($26,987 vs. $9,967)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 64 points higher than at Presentation College (925)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Presentation College (20)
• Accepted freshman Presentation College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.07) 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 Presentation College (75.6%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Presentation College (55% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $6,900 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $36,400)
• Presentation College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,250 vs. $27,000)
• Presentation College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($271 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Presentation 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/