Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Tusculum College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
Location	Standish, ME	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,478	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753	#1004
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$26,558
Room & Board	$14,936	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	1,369
Admitted	1,190	1,110
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	81.1%
Enrolled %	16.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range	960/1120	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	55%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
% Men	37%	48%
% Women	63%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	74%
% Black	2%	14%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	5%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
% In-State	57%	45%
% Out-of-State	42%	44%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tusculum College
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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,303 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 56.6% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.6% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Tusculum College ($41,586.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($20,414 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 48.7% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,042 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 19.3% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($26,987 vs. $22,630)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 29 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Tusculum College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.18) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Tusculum College (55% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $1,400 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $41,900)
• Tusculum College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Tusculum 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 Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 52%)

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