Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine grads earn $12.9K more ten years out than Mount Aloysius's ($59,045 vs. $46,165)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mount Aloysius's yield is 13 pts higher than Saint Joseph's College of Maine's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Mount Aloysius has 12 pts more first-gen students than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (42% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Mount Aloysius

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Saint Joseph's College of Maine has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Mount Aloysius (24% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Mount Aloysius admits 82%, Saint Joseph's College of Maine 84%; Mount Aloysius's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Mount Aloysius82%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mount AloysiusOpen
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Mount Aloysius
918–1168
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
960–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mount AloysiusGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mount Aloysius is a bit larger than Saint Joseph's College of Maine (1,094 vs. 964 undergrads); Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mount Aloysius1.1K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine964
Pell Grant share
Mount Aloysius15%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine24%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Saint Joseph's College of Maine has 10 students per faculty member to Mount Aloysius's 11.

Students per faculty member
Mount Aloysius11 to 1
Saint Joseph's College of Maine10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mount AloysiusRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse23%

What each costs

Mount Aloysius costs about $3.8K less a year than Saint Joseph's College of Maine on average.

Average cost, all students
Mount Aloysius$25.3K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$29.1K
Aid generosity
Mount Aloysius42%
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
Mount Aloysius$46.2K
Saint Joseph's College of Maine$59K
Graduation rate
Mount Aloysius51%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Saint Joseph's College of Maine but held steady at Mount Aloysius; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mount AloysiusSteady0%
  • Saint Joseph's College of MaineGrowing+40%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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