St John's vs. Saint Joseph's University

St John's University New York vs. Saint Joseph's University comparison

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Overview	St John's	Saint Joseph's University
Location	Queens, NY	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	19,663	7,861
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#141
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	sju.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Saint Joseph's University based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 7,861 students)

St John's vs. Saint Joseph's University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Saint Joseph's University?

• Saint Joseph's University is 6.9% more expensive to attend than St John's for in-state tuition ($49,410.00 vs. $46,230.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at Saint Joseph's University than St John's University New York ($49,410.00 vs. $46,230.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St John's University New York than Saint Joseph's University ($26,052 vs. $33,777)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Joseph's University are 22.9% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($15,285 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Saint Joseph's University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 9.4% larger than aid received Saint Joseph's University ($32,626 vs. $29,822)

St John's vs. Saint Joseph's University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's University students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at St John's (3.5)
• Saint Joseph's University has a higher acceptance rate (88.7%) than St John's (84.7%)

St John's vs. Saint Joseph's University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Saint Joseph's 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 Saint Joseph's University and St John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph's University is higher than St John's University New York (76% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's University earn on average $2,600 more per year than St John's graduates after ten years. ($64,000 vs. $61,400)
• Saint Joseph's University students graduate with a $2,992 lower median federal student loan debt than St John's graduates. ($23,008 vs. $26,000)
• Saint Joseph's University graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than St John's graduates. ($237 vs. $268)
• More Saint Joseph's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 65%)

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