Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Standish, ME with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,454 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is located in Standish, ME (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Joseph's College of Maine 10:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte are 3.8% lower than at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($14,800 vs. $15,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.7% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (about $2,001 more per year; $44,420 vs. $42,419).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 5.1% larger than aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students ($31,558 vs. $30,033).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.