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University of St Francis is a private national university located in Joliet, Illinois. University of St Francis is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of St Francis is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,498 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Illinois, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of St Francis bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. University of St Francis is ranked 8th in Illinois.
University of St Francis’s median net annual cost of $17,102 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 University of St Francis sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services, Biology, Education, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Parks & Recreation Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,102
Average years to graduate
4.3
HR Management
Rank: #50
Economic score: 3.11
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #55
Economic score: 3.26
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.9
Marketing
Rank: #228
Economic score: 3.98
Accounting
Rank: #450
Economic score: 4.41
Criminal Justice
Rank: #207
Economic score: 4.94
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 St Francis - Curriculum and Instruction, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Educ. Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #81
Economic score: 0.53
HR Management
Rank: #71
Economic score: 0.67
Social Work
Rank: #92
Economic score: 0.71
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of St Francis is 3% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of St Francis, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of St Francis graduates within 4.3 years.
University of St Francis 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 St Francis’s economic mobility score of 33.42 is calculated by adjusting the 1.45 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of St Francis’s EMS of 33.42 ranks in the top 10% 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).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of St Francis pays $17,102 a year, $31,908 less than the $49,010 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 $17,102
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of St Francis, 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 $17,102 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,252. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,207
Pell grants
$4,691
State grants
$4,878
Institutional grants
$21,493
University of St Francis offers 3 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of St Francis offers 10 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
13
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
19%
University of St Francis's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,574 applicants, of which 1,074 were admitted and 204 enrolled. University of St Francis has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%