Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Aquinas costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($20,175 vs. $29,112, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Aquinas's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Saint Joseph's College of Maine

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Aquinas graduates 10 pts more of its students than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (62% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Aquinas's ($59,045 vs. $49,584)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine has 9 pts more first-gen students than Aquinas (31% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Joseph's College of Maine admits 84%, Aquinas 90%; both have the same yield, 12%.

Acceptance rate
Aquinas90%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine84%
Quad's selectivity
  • AquinasOpen
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Aquinas
910–1140
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
960–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AquinasGPA and school record required
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Aquinas is a bit larger than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (1,083 vs. 964 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
Aquinas1.1K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine964
Pell Grant share
Aquinas24%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Aquinas, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Students per faculty member
Aquinas10 to 1
Saint Joseph's College of Maine10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AquinasBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%

What each costs

Aquinas costs about $8.9K less a year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Aquinas$20.2K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$29.1K
Aid generosity
Aquinas62%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine52%

What each pays off

Saint Joseph's College of Maine's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Aquinas$49.6K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$59K
Graduation rate
Aquinas62%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Saint Joseph's College of Maine but fell at Aquinas; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AquinasShrinking−15%
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGrowing+40%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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