- The Inkwell
- Maine
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, MERural: fringeZIP 04084Founded 1912
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1912
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.sjcme.edu
MaineReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private nonprofit college in Standish, Maine, with 964 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $29,029 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention75%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans64%
$29,029net price / year
84%admission rate
1040average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$69,579median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,615median debt
#407 of 1,704 for earnings#1,422 of 1,739 for lowest net price#795 of 1,738 for graduation rate#968 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $62,003tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $45,744
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $45,744
- Average net price
- $29,029national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,325
$30,001–48,000$20,920
$48,001–75,000$19,755
$75,001–110,000$26,396
$110,001+$36,170
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,133
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,579middle 50%: $48,364–$99,538
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,615
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$99,538
Median, Saint Joseph's College of Maine$69,579
Lower quarter$48,364
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 964
- Part-time
- 17%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 22.8
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,294 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,460
- Endowment, end of year
- $16,860,942
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic6.4%
Black8.0%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown11%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions48%
Business & management16%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.7%
Public administration & social service4.7%
Education4.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.4%
Theology & religious vocations2.0%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas College Waterville, ME | $23,739 | 58% | $53,206 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $29,421 | 58% | $58,736 |
| Doane University Crete, NE | $28,885 | 59% | $57,009 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | $27,235 | 56% | $78,572 |
| Eastern University Saint Davids, PA | $27,498 | 58% | $54,281 |
| University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT | $28,249 | 62% | $67,897 |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO | $26,955 | 58% | $56,096 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161518. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7401512.