St John's vs. Westminster College

St John's University New York vs. Westminster College comparison

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Overview	St John's	Westminster College
Location	Queens, NY	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	19,663	1,211
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#489
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	westminster.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 1,211 students)

St John's vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Westminster College?

• St John's University New York is 21.7% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $38,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.7% higher at St John's than Westminster College ($46,230.00 vs. $38,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than St John's ($22,645 vs. $26,052)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westminster College are 57.9% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($11,900 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Westminster College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 7.8% larger than aid received Westminster College ($32,626 vs. $30,252)

St John's vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 52 points higher than at Westminster College (1028)
• Incoming St John's students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Westminster College (23)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at St John's (3.5)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Westminster College (75.3%)

St John's vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Westminster 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 Westminster College and St John's.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than St John's University New York (74% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $15,700 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $45,700)
• St John's University New York students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• St John's graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 65%)

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