Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Westminster College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
Location	Standish, ME	Fulton, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,478	610
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$30,248
Room & Board	$14,936	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	2,051
Admitted	1,190	1,544
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	75.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	960/1120	930/1090
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	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	55%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$279	$273

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
% Men	37%	55%
% Women	63%	45%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	65%
% Black	2%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	15%
% Unknown Race	40%	2%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster College
% In-State	57%	81%
% Out-of-State	42%	16%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 610 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 37.5% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.5% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Westminster College ($41,586.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($26,768 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 27% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($11,762 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Westminster College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 22.5% larger than aid received Westminster College ($26,987 vs. $22,039)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 95 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Westminster College (24)
• Accepted freshman Westminster 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)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (63% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $43,300)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $563 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,437 vs. $27,000)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westminster College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 72%)

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