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University of Saint Joseph is a private regional university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. University of Saint Joseph is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Saint Joseph is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,100 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Connecticut, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Saint Joseph bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. University of Saint Joseph is ranked 16th in Connecticut.
University of Saint Joseph’s median net annual cost of $24,569 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 3 programs at University of Saint Joseph sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Social Work, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,569
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 6 graduate programs at University of Saint Joseph - Special Education, Social Work, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Nutrition Sciences, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Business Administration
Rank: #549
Economic score: 0.66
Student Counseling
Rank: #170
Economic score: 0.97
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Saint Joseph is 8% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Saint Joseph, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Saint Joseph graduates within 4.1 years.
University of Saint Joseph is in the top 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.
University of Saint Joseph’s economic mobility score of 8.65 is calculated by adjusting the 6.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Saint Joseph’s EMS of 8.65 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 University of Saint Joseph pays $24,569 a year, $31,809 less than the $56,378 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 $24,569
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Saint Joseph, 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 $24,569 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,375. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,268
Pell grants
$4,697
State grants
$3,483
Institutional grants
$24,021
University of Saint Joseph offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level University of Saint Joseph offers 5 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
6
Percentage of programs online
10%
University of Saint Joseph's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,338 applicants, of which 1,047 were admitted and 186 enrolled. University of Saint Joseph has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
97%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%