Saint Joseph's College of Maine

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,586

4% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$29,625

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

0.975%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

80.8%

1,472 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,478

54.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

69.5%

185 Graduates

About

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, ME. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), Health Care Administration & Management (21 degrees), and Radiographer (20 degrees).

In 2022, 501 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (379 degrees), 23.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $41,586, which is $17,590 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 0.975%, corresponding to 5 out of the 513 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $41,586, which is $17,590 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,625.

In 2022, 71% of undergraduate students attending Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,586

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was $41,586. The cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $17,590 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,625

2022 Value

1.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Saint Joseph's College of Maine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,625. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew by 1.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,068

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was of $11,068 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.01% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 7.58% with respect to 2021, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.975%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 0.975%, which represents 5 out of the 513 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Saint Joseph's College of Maine received 1,472 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 8.71% annual growth. Out of those 1,472 applicants, 1,190 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,478 students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2022. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an overall enrollment yield of 16.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,190

Accepted Out of 1,472

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 80.8% (1,190 admissions from 1,472 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 80.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 8.71%, while admissions grew by 9.07%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total enrollment of 1,478 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 801 students and the part-time enrollment is 677. This means that 54.2% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.8% White, 6.29% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Black or African American, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.271% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.4%), followed by White Male (33.8%) and Two or More Races Female (2.03%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.46%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,478 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 801 and the part-time enrollment is 677. This means that 54.2% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,164 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
93 enrolled students
Black or African American
51 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 78.8% White, 6.29% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Black or African American, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.271% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.203% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 189 more women than men received degrees from Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (379 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Registered Nursing (56 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (21 degrees) and Radiographer (20 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees), and Education (80 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,645,838 people), Registered nurses (1,519,500 people), Physicians (513,476 people), Secondary school teachers (509,653 people), and Education administrators (292,608 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2022 are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees), Education (80 degrees), Health (200 degrees), and Biology (20 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees), Education (80 degrees), Health (200 degrees), and Biology (20 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Elementary & secondary schools (3,031,315 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,061,369 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (599,752 people), Offices of physicians (422,191 people), and Outpatient care centers (393,743 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
Radiographer
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Registered Nursing with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

156

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

345

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (345).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Theological Studies, which is 1.23 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Registered Nursing, which is 27 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 54% of students graduating from Saint Joseph's College of Maine completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
379 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded
Asian
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (379 degrees awarded). There were 23.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

15% of degree recipients (75 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
264 degrees awarded
White Male
115 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white female (264 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (115 degrees).

Operations

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at nearly $15.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.19M (−14.1%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total salary expenditure of 34.4M. Saint Joseph's College of Maine employs 28 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (10), and Female Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are: Service, with 38 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 35 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

Endowment

$15.5M

2022 Endowment

16.1%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.9M

2022 Salaries

9.01%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a median of $15.9M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($34.4M) and a 9.01% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.944% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.71% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.58M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a total of $3.58M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Assistant professor with 28 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Service with 38 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

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