Private nonprofit · College

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, Maine · Fringe rural

#5 for grad earnings in Maine
83.5%
Admit rate
$27,555
Avg net price
66%
Graduation rate
$59,045
Median earnings

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Standish, Maine (fringe rural setting), enrolling 964 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 964 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 84% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Saint Joseph's College of Maine's admitted students.

Admit rate
83.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
960–1150
Avg GPA (est.)
3.01

Enter a test score to see where you land against Saint Joseph's College of Maine's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Saint Joseph's College of Maine's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Standish, Maine

Standish is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. In 1750, the Massachusetts General Court granted the township to Captain Moses Pearson and Captain Humphrey Hobbs, together with their respective companies, for services during the French and Indian Wars. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
16 miles to Portland, ME
To the ocean
15 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to Portland International Jetport (PWM) · major hub

How Saint Joseph's College of Maine compares

Selectivity83.5%

More selective than 38% · #9 most selective of 15 in Maine

SAT average1040

Higher than 14%

Graduation rate66%

Higher than 70% · #6 of 17 in Maine

First-year retention75%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,045

Higher than 65% · #5 of 17 in Maine

Average net price$27,555

Cheaper than 22% · #14 cheapest of 17 in Maine

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment964

Larger than 36%

Percentiles compare Saint Joseph's College of Maine with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maine.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,321students
  • Undergraduate96473%
  • Graduate35727%

Undergraduates by gender

964undergrads
  • Women61664%
  • Men34836%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black8.0%
  • Hispanic6.4%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
964
Graduate enrollment
357
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
24%
Median family income
$71,346
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$56,646
Endowment
$16,860,942

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
83.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
960–1150
SAT average
1040
SAT reading
500–590
SAT math
460–560
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.01

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,420
Room & board
$15,384
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$59,782
Average net price
$27,555

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
66%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,884
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,045
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
60%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

About 22% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
771
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
80%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
448 (233 men · 215 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)147
Lacrosse65
Soccer57
Baseball40
Basketball33
Field Hockey25
Softball22
Volleyball19
Skiing16
Golf12
Swimming12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,454 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,728
$30–48k
$20,376
$48–75k
$24,886
$75–110k
$28,819
$110k+
$32,613

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$111,923

$24,886/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$27,887
average award, among those who get one

Saint Joseph's College of Maine discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $27,887. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 201 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,045
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,013
Men
$64,778

Men out-earn women by $8,765 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
11°F
Annual rain
49.8″
Annual snow
84″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Windham 2NW, ME US station (2.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.