St John's College vs. Soka University of America

St John's College vs. Soka University of America comparison

	St John's College	Soka University of America	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's College	Soka University of America
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Aliso Viejo, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	439	455
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohnscollege.edu	soka.edu
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Costs	St John's College	Soka University of America
Tuition (In State)	$36,040	$33,218
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,040	$33,218
Room & Board	$14,710	$13,422
Avg Net Price	$29,265	$17,928
Avg Grant Aid	$22,423	$34,200
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	St John's College	Soka University of America
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	453	498
Admitted	245	282
Acceptance Rate	54.1%	56.6%
Enrolled %	37.1%	45.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.74	3.7
Typical High School Grades	A-	A-
Admissions Standards	Very High	Very High
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	28/32
SAT Range	1250/1460	1240/1440
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jan 15, 2025

Academics	St John's College	Soka University of America
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	St John's College	Soka University of America
Graduation Rate	53%	87%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	86%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,288
Median Loan Payment	$279	$230

Diversity	St John's College	Soka University of America
% Men	53%	36%
% Women	47%	64%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	20%
% Black	0%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	10%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	20%	40%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	St John's College	Soka University of America
% In-State	10%	22%
% Out-of-State	81%	20%
Campus	St John's College	Soka University of America
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Soka University of America is larger than than St John's College based on total student enrollment (455 students vs. 439 students)

St John's College vs. Soka University of America Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's College or Soka University of America?

• St John's College is 8.5% more expensive to attend than Soka University of America for in-state tuition ($36,040.00 vs. $33,218.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.5% higher at St John's College than Soka University of America ($36,040.00 vs. $33,218.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Soka University of America than St John's College ($17,928 vs. $29,265)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Soka University of America are 9.6% lower than costs at St John's College ($13,422 vs. $14,710)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Soka University of America than St John's College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Soka University of America students is 52.5% larger than aid received St John's College ($34,200 vs. $22,423)

St John's College vs. Soka University of America Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St John's College or Soka University of America? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Soka University of America or St John's College .

• Accepted freshman St John's College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.74) than students at Soka University of America (3.7)
• Soka University of America has a higher acceptance rate (56.6%) than St John's College (54.1%)

St John's College vs. Soka University of America Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's College or Soka University of America? 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 Soka University of America and St John's College.

• The graduation rate at Soka University of America is higher than St John's College (87% vs. 53%)
• Soka University of America students graduate with a $4,712 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's College graduates. ($22,288 vs. $27,000)
• Soka University of America graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than St John's College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Soka University of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's College students, three years after graduation. (86% vs. 72%)

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