Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Vermont Tech

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Vermont Technical College comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
Location	Standish, ME	Randolph Center, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,478	1,414
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	vtc.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$14,712
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$28,128
Room & Board	$14,936	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$19,426
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$9,660
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	930
Admitted	1,190	463
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	49.8%
Enrolled %	16.9%	27.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
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	Vermont Tech
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%)	Health Professions (51%) Engineering Technology (18%) Business (7%) Agriculture (6%) Engineering (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
Graduation Rate	55%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,050
Median Loan Payment	$279	$165

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
% Men	37%	49%
% Women	63%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	87%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	40%	2%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
% In-State	57%	80%
% Out-of-State	42%	20%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Vermont Tech
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 Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,414 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Vermont Tech Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 182.7% more expensive to attend than Vermont Tech for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $14,712.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.8% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Vermont Technical College ($41,586.00 vs. $28,128.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Vermont Technical College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($19,426 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont Technical College are 20.4% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($12,404 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Vermont Technical College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 179.4% larger than aid received Vermont Technical College ($26,987 vs. $9,660)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Vermont Tech students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) 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 Vermont Tech (49.8%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than Vermont Technical College (55% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Vermont Technical College earn on average $1,500 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $43,300)
• Vermont Technical College students graduate with a $10,950 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($16,050 vs. $27,000)
• Vermont Tech graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($165 vs. $279)
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Joseph's College of Maine students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 75%)

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