Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. SUNY Canton

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. SUNY College of Technology at Canton comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
Location	Standish, ME	Canton, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,478	2,836
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#924
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	canton.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$11,500
Room & Board	$14,936	$14,810
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$14,049
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$10,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	2,280
Admitted	1,190	2,164
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	94.9%
Enrolled %	16.9%	22%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	960/1120	1000/1160
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	SUNY Canton
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Health Professions (31%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Business (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Engineering Technology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
Graduation Rate	55%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$19,552
Median Loan Payment	$279	$202

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
% Men	37%	43%
% Women	63%	57%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	67%
% Black	2%	14%
% Hispanic	1%	10%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	40%	3%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
% In-State	57%	94%
% Out-of-State	42%	4%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	SUNY Canton
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY College of Technology at Canton is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (2,836 students vs. 1,478 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. SUNY Canton Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 488.2% more expensive to attend than SUNY Canton for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 261.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than SUNY College of Technology at Canton ($41,586.00 vs. $11,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Technology at Canton than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,049 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Canton are 0.9% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,810 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than SUNY College of Technology at Canton (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 167.7% larger than aid received SUNY College of Technology at Canton ($26,987 vs. $10,081)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have at the same average high school GPA (3.0) as students at SUNY Canton (3.0)
• SUNY Canton has a higher acceptance rate (94.9%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than SUNY College of Technology at Canton (55% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $4,900 more per year than SUNY Canton graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $38,400)
• SUNY College of Technology at Canton students graduate with a $7,448 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($19,552 vs. $27,000)
• SUNY Canton graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($202 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Canton students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 50%)

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