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St. Thomas University is a private national university located in Miami Gardens, Florida. St. Thomas University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at St. Thomas University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,752 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, St. Thomas University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. St. Thomas University is ranked 24th in Florida.
St. Thomas University’s median net annual cost of $23,821 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 2 programs at St. Thomas University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,821
Average years to graduate
4.3
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 St. Thomas University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Education - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at St. Thomas University is 4% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At St. Thomas University, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at St. Thomas University graduates within 4.4 years.
St. Thomas University is in the bottom 25% 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. Thomas University’s economic mobility score of 9.63 is calculated by adjusting the 4.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. St. Thomas University’s EMS of 9.63 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 St. Thomas University pays $23,821 a year, $26,855 less than the $50,676 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 $23,821
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At St. Thomas University, 99% 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 $23,821 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,215. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,507
Pell grants
$4,968
State grants
$3,496
Institutional grants
$15,757
St. Thomas University offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level St. Thomas University offers 11 programs, 9 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
13
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
24%
St. Thomas University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 71% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,737 applicants, of which 4,774 were admitted and 536 enrolled. St. Thomas University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
9%
52%
Black
34%
14%
Hispanic
37%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%