Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. SAU

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Spring Arbor University comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Spring Arbor University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
Location	Standish, ME	Spring Arbor, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,478	2,396
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#501
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	arbor.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$31,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$31,020
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,652
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$22,375
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$20,677
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	2,312
Admitted	1,190	1,094
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	47.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	20.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range	960/1120	970/1135
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	SAU
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
Graduation Rate	55%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,043
Median Loan Payment	$279	$248

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	77%
% Black	2%	10%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	40%	5%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
% In-State	57%	83%
% Out-of-State	42%	13%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SAU
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

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 1,478 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 34.1% more expensive to attend than SAU for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.1% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Spring Arbor University ($41,586.00 vs. $31,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spring Arbor University than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($22,375 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spring Arbor University are 40.2% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,652 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Spring Arbor University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 30.5% larger than aid received Spring Arbor University ($26,987 vs. $20,677)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Spring Arbor University (1073) is 84 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at SAU (23)
• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) 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 SAU (47.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at SAU is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (56% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $700 more per year than SAU graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $42,600)
• Spring Arbor University students graduate with a $2,957 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($24,043 vs. $27,000)
• SAU graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SAU 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/