Private nonprofitFour-year

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, ME · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$27,555
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$44,420
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
65.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,045
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$59,782
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$44,420
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$44,420
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,384
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,200
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,728
$30,001–48,00020,376
$48,001–75,00024,886
$75,001–110,00028,819
$110,001+32,613

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
65.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
69.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$52,884
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,045
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
73.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $59,045 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
83.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,040
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
964
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
23.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
59.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$71,346
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White70%
Hispanic6%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in ME

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bates CollegeNot reported89.7%$69,498
Beal UniversityNot reported36.0%$35,639
Bowdoin CollegeNot reported95.3%$82,735
Colby CollegeNot reported88.8%$80,490
College of the AtlanticNot reported68.3%$40,264
Husson UniversityNot reported59.4%$45,025
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Maine College of Art & DesignNot reported51.5%$40,778
Maine College of Health ProfessionsNot reported66.7%$79,840
Maine Maritime Academy$23,41458.2%$89,964
Maine Media CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Thomas CollegeNot reported53.7%$44,991

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$131,737$35,447Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$122,067$120,193Not reported
Public Health.$97,024$82,751Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$95,515$70,786$22,584
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,796$88,910$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,318$68,257$27,000
Education, General.$67,731$65,824Not reported
Marketing.$66,233$69,303$27,000
Theological and Ministerial Studies.$60,474$61,300Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$53,842$54,562$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$42,792$47,382$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$65,226Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10