Saint John's vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Saint Johns University vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College comparison

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Overview	Saint John's	Saint Thomas Aquinas College
Location	Collegeville, MN	Sparkill, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,645	2,033
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297	#567
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	stac.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Thomas Aquinas College is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,033 students vs. 1,645 students)

Saint John's vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Cost Comparison

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

• Saint Johns University is 43.5% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.5% higher at Saint John's than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($50,950.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Saint John's ($21,745 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 29.3% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($11,890 vs. $15,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University as Saint Thomas Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 26.3% larger than aid received Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($37,533 vs. $29,710)

Saint John's vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 206 points higher than at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than Saint John's (86.2%)

Saint John's vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's or Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College and Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Saint Thomas Aquinas College (80% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $16,400 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Thomas Aquinas College students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 71%)

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