Wartburg College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Wartburg College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine comparison

	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Location	Waverly, IA	Standish, ME
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,444	1,478
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654	#753
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	sjcme.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$41,586
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$41,586
Room & Board	$10,280	$14,936
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$29,625
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$26,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	1,472
Admitted	2,708	1,190
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	80.8%
Enrolled %	13%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	970/1120	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation Rate	63%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$43,300
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	75%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	55%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	40%

Students	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
% In-State	70%	57%
% Out-of-State	27%	42%
Campus	Wartburg College	Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Wartburg College based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 1,444 students)

Wartburg College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wartburg College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine?

• Wartburg College is 12.4% more expensive to attend than Saint Joseph's College of Maine for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.4% higher at Wartburg College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($46,740.00 vs. $41,586.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($23,683 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 45.3% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($10,280 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 34% larger than aid received Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($36,157 vs. $26,987)

Wartburg College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 116 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (989)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have at the same average ACT score (24) as students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (24)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (3.0)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (80.8%)

Wartburg College vs. Saint Joseph's College of Maine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg College or Saint Joseph's College of Maine? 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 College of Maine and Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (63% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $4,800 more per year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $43,300)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Wartburg College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Wartburg College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Joseph's College of Maine students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 75%)

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