Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Assumption graduates 19 pts more of its students than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (70% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Assumption grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than Saint Joseph's College of Maine's ($74,895 vs. $59,045)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine has 13 pts more first-gen students than Assumption (31% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Assumption has 1.7× as many undergrads as Saint Joseph's College of Maine

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine costs about $2.3K less per year on average than Assumption ($29,112 vs. $31,455, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine's yield is 2 pts higher than Assumption's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Assumption admits 83%, Saint Joseph's College of Maine 84%; Saint Joseph's College of Maine's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Joseph's College of Maine84%
Assumption83%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineOpen
  • AssumptionAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
960–1150
AssumptionTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGPA and school record required
  • AssumptionGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Assumption has 1.7× as many undergrads as Saint Joseph's College of Maine; Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Joseph's College of Maine964
Assumption1.7K
Pell Grant share
Saint Joseph's College of Maine24%
Assumption22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, and Marketing/Marketing Management at Assumption.

Students per faculty member
Saint Joseph's College of Maine10 to 1
Assumption11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%
  • AssumptionMarketing/Marketing Management, General12%

What each costs

Saint Joseph's College of Maine costs about $2.3K less a year than Assumption on average; Assumption's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$29.1K
Assumption$31.5K
Aid generosity
Saint Joseph's College of Maine52%
Assumption53%

What each pays off

Assumption's former students earn more, a median $74.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$59K
Assumption$74.9K
Graduation rate
Saint Joseph's College of Maine52%
Assumption70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Joseph's College of Maine got less selective while Assumption held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGrowing+40%
  • AssumptionGrowing+34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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