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Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private regional university located in Steubenville, Ohio. Franciscan University of Steubenville is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Franciscan University of Steubenville is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,769 10 years after enrolling, 63rd in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Franciscan University of Steubenville bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Franciscan University of Steubenville is ranked 44th in Ohio.
Franciscan University of Steubenville’s median net annual cost of $23,415 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Franciscan University of Steubenville sorted by number of graduates - Theological Studies, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,415
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
Rank: #405
Economic score: 3.72
Religious Education
Rank: #3
Economic score: 7.98
Mathematics
Rank: #260
Economic score: 8.63
Marketing
Rank: #388
Economic score: 14.32
Biology
Rank: #561
Economic score: 20.19
English Language & Lit
Rank: #406
Economic score: 25.74
Social Work
Rank: #289
Economic score: 33.33
Philosophy
Rank: #69
Economic score: 45.79
History
Rank: #390
Economic score: 97.79
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 5 graduate programs at Franciscan University of Steubenville - Theological Studies, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, General - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 77% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Franciscan University of Steubenville is 17% higher than the state average, and 20% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Franciscan University of Steubenville, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Franciscan University of Steubenville graduates within 4.3 years.
Franciscan University of Steubenville 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.
Franciscan University of Steubenville’s economic mobility score of 7 is calculated by adjusting the 5.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Franciscan University of Steubenville’s EMS of 7 ranks in the bottom 25% 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Franciscan University of Steubenville pays $23,415 a year, $18,705 less than the $42,120 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 $23,415
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Franciscan University of Steubenville, 98% 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 $23,415 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,963. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,035
Pell grants
$4,496
State grants
$2,335
Institutional grants
$21,289
Franciscan University of Steubenville offers 4 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Franciscan University of Steubenville offers 6 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
24%
Franciscan University of Steubenville's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,257 applicants, of which 1,545 were admitted and 588 enrolled. Franciscan University of Steubenville has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
19%
68%
1st generation
11%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%