NMSU vs SJC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

NMSU is a public and SJC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
SJC has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,126) than NMSU ($25,271).
It is harder to admit to SJC than NMSU.
SJC has a higher submitted SAT score (990) than NMSU (990).
SJC has higher submitted ACT score (20) than NMSU (20).
NMSU has more students with 14,268 students while SJC has 541 students.
SJC has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while NMSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
NMSU has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while SJC has 63 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - New Mexico State University-Main Campus and St. John's College.

NMSU	vs.	SJC
Las Cruces, New Mexico	Location	Annapolis, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,147 Out-Of-State$25,271	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,126
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$13,392	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,870

76.00 %	Acceptance Rates	44.00 %
21.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.90 %
990	SAT Score	1,370
20	ACT Score	31
50 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
72 %	Retention Rate	79 %
14,268	Student Population	541
637	Number of Faculties	63
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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