Saint Joseph's College of Maine

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,986

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$30,044

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.975%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.6%

1,354 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,235

62.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

68.4%

180 Graduates

About

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, ME. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), Radiographer (18 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (16 degrees).

In 2021, 560 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (368 degrees), 20.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $39,986, which is $16,802 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $39,986, which is $16,802 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,044.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,986

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was $39,986. The cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $16,802 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,044

2021 Value

7.38%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Joseph's College of Maine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,044. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew by 7.38%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,850

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was of $10,850 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.93% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 10.8% with respect to 2020, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.975%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 0.975%, which represents 5 out of the 513 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Saint Joseph's College of Maine received 1,354 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.28% annual growth. Out of those 1,354 applicants, 1,091 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,235 students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2021. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an overall enrollment yield of 19.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,091

Accepted Out of 1,354

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 80.6% (1,091 admissions from 1,354 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 86.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.28%, while admissions declined by −1.27%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total enrollment of 1,235 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 771 students and the part-time enrollment is 464. This means that 62.4% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.3% White, 3.48% Black or African American, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55%), followed by White Male (34.9%) and Two or More Races Female (2.31%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.3%), followed by White Female (31.4%) and Asian Female (8.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,235 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 771 and the part-time enrollment is 464. This means that 62.4% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,029 enrolled students
Black or African American
43 enrolled students
Two or More Races
34 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 83.3% White, 3.48% Black or African American, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 152 more women than men received degrees from Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (368 degrees awarded). There were 20.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), followed by Radiographer (18 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (50 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), and EDUCATION. (77 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,710,604 people), Registered nurses (1,452,768 people), Physicians (503,843 people), Secondary school teachers (463,635 people), and Education administrators (289,739 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (50 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), EDUCATION. (77 degrees), Health (229 degrees), and Biology (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (50 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), EDUCATION. (77 degrees), Health (229 degrees), and Biology (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Elementary & secondary schools (3,007,047 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,011,819 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (580,902 people), Offices of physicians (401,751 people), and Outpatient care centers (358,675 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
78 degree-majors awarded
Radiographer
18 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Registered Nursing with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

204

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

356

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 204 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (356).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Health Care Administration & Management, which is 0.759 times less than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Registered Nursing, which is 12 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 62% of students graduating from Saint Joseph's College of Maine completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
368 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Asian
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (368 degrees awarded). There were 20.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

27.5% of degree recipients (154 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
223 degrees awarded
White Male
145 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white female (223 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (145 degrees).

Operations

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at nearly $18.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.06M (21.9%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total salary expenditure of 33.4M. Saint Joseph's College of Maine employs 30 Assistant professors, 17 Associate professors and 8 Professors. Most academics at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (12), and Male Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 33 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Endowment

$18.5M

2021 Endowment

24.5%

growth from 2020

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at about $18.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew 24.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.9M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.5M

2021 Salaries

0.944%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($33.4M) and a 0.944% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.66M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a total of $3.66M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Assistant professor with 30 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Saint Joseph's College of Maine.