Saint John's vs. Elizabethtown College

Saint Johns University vs. Elizabethtown College comparison

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Overview	Saint John's	Elizabethtown College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Elizabethtown, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,645	2,021
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297	#280
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	etown.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Elizabethtown College is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,021 students vs. 1,645 students)

Saint John's vs. Elizabethtown College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or Elizabethtown College?

• Saint Johns University is 45.5% more expensive to attend than Elizabethtown College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $35,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.5% higher at Saint John's than Elizabethtown College ($50,950.00 vs. $35,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Elizabethtown College than Saint John's ($26,723 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 6.3% lower than costs at Elizabethtown College ($11,890 vs. $12,642)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Elizabethtown College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 75.3% larger than aid received Elizabethtown College ($37,533 vs. $21,405)

Saint John's vs. Elizabethtown College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint John's or Elizabethtown College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Elizabethtown College or Saint John's .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 23 points higher than at Elizabethtown College (1125)
• Incoming Saint John's students have at the same average ACT score (26) as students at Elizabethtown College (26)
• Accepted freshman Elizabethtown College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (86.2%) than Elizabethtown College (81.1%)

Saint John's vs. Elizabethtown College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Elizabethtown College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Elizabethtown College and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Elizabethtown College (80% vs. 79%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $12,600 more per year than Elizabethtown College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $51,800)
• Elizabethtown College and Saint John's graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Elizabethtown College and Saint John's graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elizabethtown College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 83%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/