- The Inkwell
- Illinois
- University of St Francis
Joliet, ILSuburb: largeZIP 60435Founded 1920
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1920
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.stfrancis.edu
IllinoisReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of St Francis
University of St Francis is a private nonprofit university in Joliet, Illinois, with 1,223 undergraduates. It admits 65% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $15,961 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate65%
Retention79%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans51%
$15,961net price / year
65%admission rate
1141average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$69,137median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,521median debt
#420 of 1,704 for earnings#557 of 1,739 for lowest net price#538 of 1,738 for graduation rate#461 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $47,285tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $38,900
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $38,900
- Average net price
- $15,961national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,468
$30,001–48,000$10,047
$48,001–75,000$14,292
$75,001–110,000$15,187
$110,001+$20,770
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 65%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1141
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college65%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,554
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,137middle 50%: $48,284–$96,450
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,521
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$96,450
Median, University of St Francis$69,137
Lower quarter$48,284
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,223
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,272 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,677
- Endowment, end of year
- $31,326,661
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White45%
Hispanic34%
Black10%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.5%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions44%
Business & management16%
Family & consumer sciences6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
Education4.8%
Public administration & social service3.5%
Psychology3.2%
Visual & performing arts2.9%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Knox College Galesburg, IL | $19,292 | 73% | $56,244 |
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| Quincy University Quincy, IL | $22,711 | 44% | $55,330 |
| Rockford University Rockford, IL | $22,581 | 44% | $58,999 |
| Greenville University Greenville, IL | $20,905 | 52% | $49,304 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX | $15,446 | 67% | $64,410 |
| Oakland City University Oakland City, IN | $15,557 | 70% | $53,253 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $17,270 | 59% | $52,782 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS | $18,078 | 61% | $50,101 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 148584. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1276380.