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Saint Francis University is a private regional university located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Saint Francis University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Francis University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,461 10 years after enrolling, 27th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Francis University bachelor students earn 21% less than the national average. Saint Francis University is ranked 65th in Pennsylvania.
Saint Francis University’s median net annual cost of $29,962 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 5 programs at Saint Francis University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Computer science, Marketing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$29,962
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 Saint Francis University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Medical Assisting Services, Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, HR Management - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Francis University is 5% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saint Francis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Francis University graduates within 4.2 years.
Saint Francis University 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.
Saint Francis University’s economic mobility score of 9.75 is calculated by adjusting the 3.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Francis University’s EMS of 9.75 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 Saint Francis University pays $29,962 a year, $27,400 less than the $57,362 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 $29,962
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Francis University, 100% 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 $29,962 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $13,597. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,240
Pell grants
$4,449
State grants
$3,759
Institutional grants
$23,782
Saint Francis University offers 22 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Saint Francis University offers 9 programs, 2 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
31
Hybrid programs
29
Percentage of programs online
41%
Saint Francis University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,063 applicants, of which 1,513 were admitted and 398 enrolled. Saint Francis University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%