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Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, Maine · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,555What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
964
In-state tuition
$44,420Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,420
SAT midpoint
1,125
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,045Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$27,555

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,045

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$59,782

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$27,555

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,045

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,2664
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,11454
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,88115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,23810
Marketing$44,1511
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,58410
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,39213
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,34125
Biology, GeneralNot reported10
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported10
Psychology, GeneralNot reported8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Social WorkNot reported4
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported1
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Health-Related Knowledge and SkillsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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