Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 8,415 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Students with disability | 8% |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,943 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Saint Joseph's University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,914 applications and 6,947 students were granted admission. Saint Joseph's University is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In Fall 2016, 23% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 61% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1050 to 1230 |
ACT | 23 to 28 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Saint Joseph's University's tuition was $42,840 for all students regardless of residency (59.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 97% of Saint Joseph's University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 12% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,639 (which is 5.4% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Saint Joseph's University in 2016-2017, was 699, which is 59% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,362 (which is 9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Saint Joseph's University has enrolled a total of 8,415 students (5,185 students full-time and 3,230 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,415 students, 164 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 5,377 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,038 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 2,135 students for distance studies.
White: 72%
Black/African American: 9%
Non-resident alien: 6%
Hispanic: 5%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Saint Joseph's University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 29% | 430 | 0 |
Social Sciences | 16% | 241 | 33 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 14% | 209 | 0 |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 11% | 158 | 52 |
Education | 6% | 93 | 1 |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 2% | 36 | |
Physical Sciences | 2% | 28 | |
Psychology | 2% | 25 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 1% | 21 | |
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-related Fields | 1% | 19 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Saint Joseph's University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Saint Joseph's University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $47,100. Last year, out of the total 1,105 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,050 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,384 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,287 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $47,100 | $57,600 |
Employment Rate | 95% | 93% |
Total Graduates | 1,105 | 1,384 |
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