St John's vs. Eastern University

St John's University New York vs. Eastern University comparison

	St John's University New York	Eastern University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's	Eastern University
Location	Queens, NY	Saint Davids, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	19,663	5,769
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#680
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	eastern.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Eastern University based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 5,769 students)

St John's vs. Eastern University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St John's or Eastern University?

• St John's University New York is 28.9% more expensive to attend than Eastern University for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $35,864.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.9% higher at St John's than Eastern University ($46,230.00 vs. $35,864.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St John's University New York than Eastern University ($26,052 vs. $26,669)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern University are 51.2% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($12,424 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Eastern University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 27.7% larger than aid received Eastern University ($32,626 vs. $25,542)

St John's vs. Eastern University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St John's University New York (1080) is 54 points higher than at Eastern University (1026)
• Incoming St John's students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Eastern University (23)
• Accepted freshman Eastern University students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at St John's (3.5)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Eastern University (63.2%)

St John's vs. Eastern University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St John's or Eastern University? 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 Eastern University and St John's.

• The graduation rate at Eastern University is higher than St John's University New York (67% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $15,500 more per year than Eastern University graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $45,900)
• St John's University New York students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Eastern University graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,500)
• St John's graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Eastern University graduates. ($268 vs. $274)
• More St John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern University students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 58%)

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