St John's vs. Elizabethtown College

St John's University New York vs. Elizabethtown College comparison

	St John's University New York	Elizabethtown College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St John's	Elizabethtown College
Location	Queens, NY	Elizabethtown, PA
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	19,663	2,021
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#398	#280
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stjohns.edu	etown.edu
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Comparable Facts

• St John's University New York is larger than than Elizabethtown College based on total student enrollment (19,663 students vs. 2,021 students)

St John's vs. Elizabethtown College Cost Comparison

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

• St John's University New York is 32% more expensive to attend than Elizabethtown College for in-state tuition ($46,230.00 vs. $35,020.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32% higher at St John's than Elizabethtown College ($46,230.00 vs. $35,020.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St John's University New York than Elizabethtown College ($26,052 vs. $26,723)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Elizabethtown College are 48.6% lower than costs at St John's University New York ($12,642 vs. $18,790)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at St John's University New York as Elizabethtown College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St John's University New York students is 52.4% larger than aid received Elizabethtown College ($32,626 vs. $21,405)

St John's vs. Elizabethtown College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St 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 St John's .

• The average SAT score at Elizabethtown College (1125) is 45 points higher than at St John's (1080)
• Incoming Elizabethtown College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at St John's (25)
• Accepted freshman Elizabethtown College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at St John's (3.5)
• St John's has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than Elizabethtown College (81.1%)

St John's vs. Elizabethtown College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St 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 St John's.

• The graduation rate at Elizabethtown College is higher than St John's University New York (79% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from St John's University New York earn on average $9,600 more per year than Elizabethtown College graduates after ten years. ($61,400 vs. $51,800)
• St John's University New York students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Elizabethtown College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• St John's graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Elizabethtown College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Elizabethtown College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St John's students, three years after graduation. (83% vs. 65%)

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