Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,699
Graduate Enrollment: 482
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 73.34%

Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)

First generation college students: 25.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2004)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,134


2021 Median Admit ACT: 24


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 50.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 32.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 15.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 80.0%
Black: 6.6%
Hispanic: 1.3%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 5.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $55,004
In-State tuition: $39,502
Out-of-State tuition: $39,502

Estimated books and supplies: $2,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,608 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,000 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,608 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,000 (2022)

Average Family Income: $94,388 (2017)
Median Family Income: $73,361 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 20.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $21,243
$30k-48k $24,397
$48k-75k $26,193
$75k-110k $31,348
$110k+ $33,863

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 66%
6-year graduation rate: 74%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,610 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $26,205 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $27,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 80.1% (2015)
@3 year 83.8% (2017)
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 61.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 62.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,163 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $57,473 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. 6
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 10 $50,090 ($4,174)
Master's Degree Education, General. 27 $46,133 ($3,844) $52,709 ($4,392)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 6
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 2
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 10
Bachelor's Degree Petroleum Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 12 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Behavioral Sciences. 14 $47,439 $281
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4
Associate's Degree Chemistry. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 18 $27,000 $286 $48,962 ($4,080)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 6
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 6
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 4
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 3
Master's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 100 $459 $104,813 ($8,734) $115,379 ($9,615)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 44 $29,750 $315
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 49 $350 $97,787 ($8,149)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 18
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 10
Master's Degree Public Health. 1
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 62 $29,750 $315 $71,144 ($5,929)
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 39 $233 $58,838 ($4,903)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 29
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 21 $30,579 $305 $61,432 ($5,119)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 10
Associate's Degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 1
Master's Degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 41 $27,043 $276 $38,933 ($3,244) $47,037 ($3,920)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 47 $396 $46,063 ($3,839)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 28 $31,000 $286 $45,927 ($3,827) $50,376 ($4,198)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 12 $27,000 $286
Associate's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 21 $351 $42,505 ($3,542)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 14
Bachelor's Degree History. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $65,079
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $50,048,590 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $64,341,237 (2022)