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St. John's College is a private liberal arts college located in Annapolis, Maryland. St. John's College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at St. John's College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,751 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Maryland, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, St. John's College bachelor students earn 20% less than the national average. St. John's College is ranked 19th in Maryland.
St. John's College’s median net annual cost of $27,993 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at St. John's College sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,993
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at St. John's College - Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at St. John's College is 0% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At St. John's College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at St. John's College graduates within 4 years.
St. John's College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
St. John's College’s economic mobility score of 20.81 is calculated by adjusting the 1.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. St. John's College’s EMS of 20.81 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at St. John's College pays $27,993 a year, $22,708 less than the $50,701 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,993
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At St. John's College, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,993 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,736. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$4,828
Pell grants
$4,622
State grants
$10,700
Institutional grants
$18,014
St. John's College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 53% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 967 applicants, of which 514 were admitted and 139 enrolled. St. John's College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
41%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
22%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
24%
12%