Saint Joseph's College of Maine

www.sjcme.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$42,834
3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$28,268
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
81.7%
2,216 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,463
58.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
68.5%
170 Graduates

About

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, ME. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (16 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (15 degrees).

In 2023, 525 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (408 degrees), 13.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $42,834, which is $18,259 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 543 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $42,834, which is $18,259 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,268.

In 2023, 66% of undergraduate students attending Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,834
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was $42,834. The cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $18,259 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$28,268
2023 Value
4.58%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Saint Joseph's College of Maine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,268. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew by 4.58%.

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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 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

66%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.04% with respect to 2022, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 543 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Saint Joseph's College of Maine received 2,216 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 50.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,216 applicants, 1,811 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,463 students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2023. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,811
Accepted Out of 2,216

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 81.7% (1,811 admissions from 2,216 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 50.5%, while admissions grew by 52.2%.

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SAT Scores

7%
Submission Percentage (2023)
19
Scores Submitted (2023)

7% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total enrollment of 1,463 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 859 students and the part-time enrollment is 604. This means that 58.7% 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 79.1% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Black or African American, 1.91% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.6%), followed by White Male (33.8%) and Black or African American Female (1.95%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.9%), followed by White Male (27.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 859 and the part-time enrollment is 604. This means that 58.7% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,157 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    87 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 79.1% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Black or African American, 1.91% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 167 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 (408 degrees awarded). There were 13.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (16 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (15 degrees).

In 2023,  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 (82 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), and Health (238 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 (1,520,784 people), Registered nurses (1,511,282 people), Secondary school teachers (499,571 people), Education administrators (272,419 people), and Special education teachers (209,423 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2023 are Theology (82 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), Health (238 degrees), Education (56 degrees), and Science Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (82 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), Health (238 degrees), Education (56 degrees), and Science Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Theology (82 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), Health (238 degrees), Education (56 degrees), and Science Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. Theological Studies
    46 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    31 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Theological Studies with 46 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

179
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
346
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, which is 0.517 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (346).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Theological Studies, which is 0.837 times less than the 43 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Registered Nursing, which is 17 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

60%
100% Completion Time
68%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 60% 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, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    408 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    31 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (408 degrees awarded). There were 13.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

9.33% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    276 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    132 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white female (276 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (132 degrees).

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Operations

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at nearly $16.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.42M (8.63%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total salary expenditure of 34.1M. Saint Joseph's College of Maine employs 25 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Female Assistant professor (15), Male Assistant professor (10), and Female Instructor (9).

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 34 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

Endowment

$16.5M
2023 Endowment
6.18%
growth from 2022

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at about $16.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew 6.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.3M
2023 Salaries
2.84%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a median of $16.3M in salaries, which represents 48% of their overall expenditure ($34.1M) and a 2.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.01% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.944% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$3.63M
Instructional Salaries
58
Number of Employees

In 2023, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a total of $3.63M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
25 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
38 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Assistant professor with 25 employees, Associate professor with 14 employees, and Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2023, 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 34 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

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