Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. York College

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

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
Location	Standish, ME	York, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,478	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$20,450
Room & Board	$14,936	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	480
Admitted	1,190	275
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	57.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/27
SAT Range	960/1120	800/1125
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
Graduation Rate	55%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
% Men	37%	46%
% Women	63%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	60%
% Black	2%	15%
% Hispanic	1%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	0%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York College
% In-State	57%	26%
% Out-of-State	42%	66%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	York 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 York College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 626 students)

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

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

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 103.4% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.4% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than York College ($41,586.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($17,835 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 66% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($9,000 vs. $14,936)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as York College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 97.5% larger than aid received York College ($26,987 vs. $13,665)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989) is 39 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman York College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.02) 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 York College (57.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is higher than York College (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $5,000 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $38,300)
• York College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• York College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 57%)

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