Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Thomas College

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

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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
Location	Standish, ME	Waterville, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,478	1,737
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	thomas.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$28,954
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$28,954
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,998
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$22,070
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$20,732
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	869
Admitted	1,190	845
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	97.2%
Enrolled %	16.9%	27.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	-
Typical High School Grades	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (41%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Psychology (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
Graduation Rate	55%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
% Men	37%	45%
% Women	63%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	75%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	9%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	40%	6%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas College
% In-State	57%	77%
% Out-of-State	42%	16%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Thomas 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

• Thomas College is larger than than Saint Joseph's College of Maine based on total student enrollment (1,737 students vs. 1,478 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 43.6% more expensive to attend than Thomas College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $28,954.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Thomas College ($41,586.00 vs. $28,954.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thomas College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($22,070 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas College are 24.5% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,998 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Thomas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 30.2% larger than aid received Thomas College ($26,987 vs. $20,732)

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

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

• Thomas College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Thomas College (55% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $2,300 more per year than Thomas College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $41,000)
• Thomas College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Thomas 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 Thomas College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 67%)

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