Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Union College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
Location	Standish, ME	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,478	694
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	ucollege.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$25,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$25,920
Room & Board	$14,936	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$23,462
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$15,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	940
Admitted	1,190	929
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	98.8%
Enrolled %	16.9%	9.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	960/1120	980/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
Graduation Rate	55%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$46,200
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
% Men	37%	36%
% Women	63%	64%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	55%
% Black	2%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	18%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	40%	1%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union College
% In-State	57%	22%
% Out-of-State	42%	59%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Union 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 Union College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 694 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 60.4% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.4% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Union College ($41,586.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($23,462 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 92.7% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($7,750 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as Union College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 76.5% larger than aid received Union College ($26,987 vs. $15,293)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (1050) is 61 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 Union College (23)
• Accepted freshman Union College students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Union College (55% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $2,900 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $43,300)
• Union College and Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Union 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 Union College 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/