SJC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Saint Josephs College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Saint Josephs College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Rensselaer, IN	Celina, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	972	1,294
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjoe.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$29,650	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,650	$16,654
Room & Board	$9,480	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$15,836	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$21,898	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,506	660
Admitted	1,157	659
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	19.6%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/24	18/24
SAT Range	930/1130	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (15%) Biology (10%) Education (8%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	58%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	90%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	-	97%
% Out-of-State	-	2%
Campus	SJC	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than SJC based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 972 students)

SJC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SJC or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Saint Josephs College is 309.8% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($29,650.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78% higher at SJC than Wright State University Lake Campus ($29,650.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than SJC ($11,585 vs. $15,836)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Josephs College are 21.3% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,480 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Josephs College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Josephs College students is 279.2% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($21,898 vs. $5,775)

SJC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SJC or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or SJC .

• The average SAT score at Saint Josephs College (985) is 16 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming SJC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman SJC students have at the same average high school GPA (3.27) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than SJC (76.8%)

SJC vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SJC or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and SJC.

• The graduation rate at SJC is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (58% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Saint Josephs College earn on average $600 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $43,400)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than SJC graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than SJC graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More SJC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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