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Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·franciscan.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,976
peer median 2,644
Avg net price
$23,589
-$1.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private Franciscan university in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled approximately 4,250 students in 40 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,968
2,968 candidates competed
Admitted
1,732
58.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
723
41.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
75%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

7.4pp gap
Pell recipients
70%96 of 138
Non-Pell (all)
77%325 of 420
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%122 of 163
No Federal Aid
79%203 of 257

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 78 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
78
Passing
20
25.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

78programs
  • Passing20 · 25.6%
  • No Data57 · 73.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
6
Safe
11
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

21
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
-8.3%
$31,906 vs $34,808
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+5.2%
$51,180 vs $48,653
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+6.7%
$49,511 vs $46,391
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+8.0%
$37,605 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+11.4%
$38,761 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+12.3%
$39,091 vs $34,808
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+17.8%
$40,987 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+21.2%
$42,188 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

19
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
100%
$51,250 debt · $51,180 earn
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
74%
$23,500 debt · $31,906 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,761 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
63%
$27,000 debt · $42,987 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
62%
$24,250 debt · $39,091 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
60%
$27,000 debt · $44,867 earn
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
59%
$24,200 debt · $40,987 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
59%
$22,001 debt · $37,605 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 4

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,696
$30–48k$18,616
$48–75k$20,288
$75–110k$20,744
$110k+$25,675

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,589
-$1,147vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $24,737
Federal loans
52.5%
In-state tuition
$34,100
Out-of-state
$34,100

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 916 students received $5.0M in Pell grants, alongside $15.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
916
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.0M
$4,952,197 total
Direct Loans
$15.9M
2,862 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.6M
1,077 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.9M
1,463 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.9M
119 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.3M
191 loan awards
Grad PLUS$178K
12 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 688 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
688
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.2%
2017
2.4%
2018
1.4%
2019
0.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Franciscan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

824 total completions
01Theology
29635.9%
02Business
14017.0%
03Psychology
10112.3%
04Philosophy/Religion
8210.0%
05Health Professions
587.0%
06Liberal Arts
465.6%
07Education
354.2%
08English Language
232.8%
09Communication
222.7%
10Engineering
212.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,976
12-mo unduplicated
4,787
Undergraduate
3,808
Graduate
979

Gender split

Men
47%2,229
Women
53%2,558

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.1%
Hispanic
17.0%
Asian
2.8%
Two or more
1.8%
Non-resident
1.8%
Unknown
1.7%
Black
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
398
200 M · 198 W
Women athletes
49.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
42 M · 26 W
$150K
Cross Country
21 M · 32 W
$57K
Track and Field (Indoor)
26 M · 24 W
$37K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
25 M · 24 W
$69K
Lacrosse
27 M · 13 W
$114K
Tennis
10 M · 23 W
$90K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.67
10 offenses · 3,750 students

3-year trend

2.052 yrs ago0.821 yr ago2.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Fondling
3
Rape
2

By location

10total
  • On campus10

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs13
Liquor060

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
121

Franciscan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Franciscan selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectFranciscan University of Steubenville
75%—3,976$23,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Assumption University
75%83.0%2,037$29,498Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Baldwin Wallace University
67%75.7%3,305$27,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bellarmine University
64%86.1%2,886$21,499Doctoral/Professional
Benedictine College
62%98.1%2,535$27,891Baccalaureate
Canisius University
66%72.4%2,451$17,940Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
DeSales University
72%77.1%2,972$31,643Doctoral/Professional
John Brown University
72%76.1%2,350$20,397Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
John Carroll University
79%80.9%2,864$28,746Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
LeTourneau University
59%38.0%3,330$28,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount St. Joseph University
56%59.1%2,265$16,530Doctoral/Professional
Mount St. Mary's University
65%73.8%2,408$22,655Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Queens University of Charlotte
61%62.1%1,599$30,857Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rockhurst University
74%69.6%3,577$25,884Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Francis University
74%76.8%2,963$23,526Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St Bonaventure University
67%81.6%2,752$27,074Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Dallas
73%53.4%2,078$22,610Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$19,359Doctoral/Professional
Walsh University
58%70.7%2,192$20,493Doctoral/Professional
Whitworth University
71%89.8%2,314$26,534Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median68%76.1%2,644$24,737

Institutions like Franciscan

Explore the federal data for institutions in Franciscan's comparison group.

IPEDS

Franciscan Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
4 members
  • Dr. James Mello
    Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Alicia Boyle
    Director of Academic Effectiveness
  • Apple White
    Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Phil Oprean
    Director of Institutional Research

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Franciscan University of Steubenville

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Franciscan.

What is the graduation rate at Franciscan University of Steubenville?

Franciscan University of Steubenville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Franciscan University of Steubenville?

Franciscan University of Steubenville reports a total enrollment of 3,976 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Franciscan University of Steubenville?

The average net price at Franciscan University of Steubenville is $23,589 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Franciscan University of Steubenville?

Franciscan University of Steubenville's yield rate is 41.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Franciscan University of Steubenville located?

Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio 43952-1763.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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