Saint Joseph's College of Maine

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$44,120
3% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$28,217
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
83.5%
2,025 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
1,454
61.1% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
65.7%
190 Graduates

About

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, ME. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Registered Nursing (50 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (21 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2024, 484 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. 63% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (378 degrees), 17.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $44,120, which is $18,832 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $44,120, which is $18,832 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,217.

In 2024, 72% 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

$44,120
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was $44,120. The cost of tuition at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is $18,832 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$28,217
2024 Value
0.18%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Saint Joseph's College of Maine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,217. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew by 0.18%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

72%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 9.09% with respect to 2023, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Saint Joseph's College of Maine received 2,025 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.62% annual growth. Out of those 2,025 applicants, 1,691 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,454 students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
1,691
Accepted Out of 2,025

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Joseph's College of Maine was 83.5% (1,691 admissions from 2,025 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.62%, while admissions declined by 6.63%.

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SAT Scores

10%
Submission Percentage (2024)
20
Scores Submitted (2024)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total enrollment of 1,454 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 888 students and the part-time enrollment is 566. This means that 61.1% 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 72.4% White, 6.74% Black or African American, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.79% Asian, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0688% 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 (45.7%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Black or African American Female (3.99%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.7%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,454 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 888 and the part-time enrollment is 566. This means that 61.1% of students enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2024 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 75%. 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 (2024)
  1. White
    1,053 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    98 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    90 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 72.4% White, 6.74% Black or African American, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 2.48% Two or More Races, 1.79% Asian, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0688% 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 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2024, 126 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 (378 degrees awarded). There were 17.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Registered Nursing (50 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (21 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (35 degrees), and Health (220 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
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 Registered nurses (1,555,654 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,539,788 people), Secondary school teachers (499,617 people), Education administrators (277,988 people), and Other managers (211,150 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in 2024 are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (220 degrees), Education (58 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Gaming services workers

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (220 degrees), Education (58 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2,947,385 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,767,267 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (394,515 people), Outpatient care centers (363,974 people), and Offices of physicians (240,599 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Theology (49 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (220 degrees), Education (58 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
  1. Radiographer
    2 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Saint Joseph's College of Maine was Radiographer with 2 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

179
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
305
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine, which is 0.587 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (305).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Health Care Administration & Management, which is 0.698 times less than the 43 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Registered Nursing, which is 11.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

62%
100% Completion Time
70%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 62% 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, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (73.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is Female and White (73.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    378 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white (378 degrees awarded). There were 17.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

8.06% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    243 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    135 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Joseph's College of Maine is white female (243 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (135 degrees).

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Operations

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at nearly $16.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.83M (10.8%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Saint Joseph's College of Maine had a total salary expenditure of 34.7M. Saint Joseph's College of Maine employs 26 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors and 11 Instructors. Most academics at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are Female Assistant professor (17), Female Instructor (10), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine are: Service, with 39 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Endowment

$16.9M
2024 Endowment
2.29%
growth from 2023

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has an endowment valued at about $16.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Joseph's College of Maine grew 2.29% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($34.7M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.51M
Instructional Salaries
58
Number of Employees

In 2024, Saint Joseph's College of Maine paid a total of $3.51M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Joseph's College of Maine were Service with 39 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

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