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Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Lancaster, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·sju.edu/lancaster
6-yr Graduation
69%
+20.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
1,439
peer median 896
Avg net price
$37,208
+$16k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
512
512 candidates competed
Admitted
211
41.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
86
40.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%+20.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
74%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 13

  1. Jul 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$32,405
$30–48k$33,271
$48–75k$34,912
$75–110k$39,909
$110k+$41,566

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

Avg net price (private)
$37,208
+$15,972vs peer median $21,236
Federal loans
55.5%
In-state tuition
$31,866
Out-of-state
$31,866

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 1,732 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,732
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
3.2%
2018
2.5%
2019
1.2%
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 SJU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

519 total completions
01Health Professions
519100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,439
12-mo unduplicated
2,071
Undergraduate
1,923
Graduate
148

Gender split

Men
12%244
Women
88%1,827

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.4%
Hispanic
17.1%
Black
12.5%
Asian
5.4%
Two or more
2.5%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

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
56.34
100 offenses · 1,775 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago26.431 yr ago56.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
148
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
98
Rape
1
Robbery
1

By location

100total
  • Non-campus100

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs270
Liquor00

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
67

SJU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SJU 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
SubjectSaint Joseph's University - Lancaster
69%—1,439$37,208—
Salus University
——1,106——
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
——118——
Trocaire College
—97.5%1,069$21,236—
Maryland University of Integrative Health
——544——
Maria College of Albany
29%44.5%722$16,055—
Peer group median49%71.0%896$21,236

Frequently asked questions about Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJU.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster reports a total enrollment of 1,439 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?

The average net price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is $37,208 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster's yield rate is 40.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster located?

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601.

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