St John's vs. Point Park University

St John's University New York vs. Point Park University comparison

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Overview	St John's	Point Park University
Location	Queens, NY	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	19,663	3,288
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#682
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	pointpark.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Point Park University based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 3,288 students)

St John's vs. Point Park University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Point Park University?

• St John's University New York is 32.5% more expensive to attend than Point Park University for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $34,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.5% higher at St John's than Point Park University ($46,230.00 vs. $34,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point Park University than St John's ($24,702 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point Park University are 53.5% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($12,240 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Point Park University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 26.6% larger than aid received Point Park University ($32,626 vs. $25,771)

St John's vs. Point Park University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 85 points higher than at Point Park University (995)
• Incoming St John's students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Point Park University (22)
• Accepted freshman St John's students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Point Park University (3.47)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Point Park University (82%)

St John's vs. Point Park University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Point Park University? 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 Point Park University and St John's.

• The graduation rate at St John's is higher than Point Park University (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $20,600 more per year than Point Park University graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $40,800)
• St John's University New York students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Point Park University graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• St John's graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Point Park University graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More St John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point Park University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 53%)

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