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St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·sjny.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,899
peer median 3,774
Avg net price
$17,622
-$4.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

St. Joseph's University, New York is a private Catholic university in New York State, United States, with campuses in Brooklyn and Long Island. The university provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, offering degrees in more than 54 majors and other programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
5,728
5,728 candidates competed
Admitted
4,127
72.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
520
12.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%+15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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.

Of 67 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
30
44.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing30 · 44.8%
  • No Data37 · 55.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
29
No data
37

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.

30
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+13.4%
$38,952 vs $34,350
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+27.4%
$43,777 vs $34,350
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.0%
$91,673 vs $66,899
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+37.7%
$47,296 vs $34,350
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.1%
$87,879 vs $61,854
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.0%
$97,012 vs $66,899
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+50.6%
$51,715 vs $34,350
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+51.1%
$70,102 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

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

29
History
Bachelor Degree · History
67%
$26,000 debt · $38,952 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
58%
$25,500 debt · $43,777 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
49%
$23,205 debt · $47,296 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
49%
$25,249 debt · $51,715 earn
Public Administration and Social Service Professions Other
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
48%
$37,718 debt · $78,677 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
46%
$32,510 debt · $70,102 earn
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$37,292 debt · $87,879 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
42%
$24,987 debt · $60,091 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1928Next review Nov 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  2. Sep 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Sep 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,649
$30–48k$15,074
$48–75k$16,891
$75–110k$18,240
$110k+$21,814

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,622
-$3,992vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,614
Federal loans
53.2%
In-state tuition
$34,535
Out-of-state
$34,535

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,398 students received $7.5M in Pell grants, alongside $23.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,398
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,481,904 total
Direct Loans
$23.6M
3,596 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$5.5M
1,280 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.0M
1,594 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.3M
397 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
287 loan awards
Grad PLUS$366K
38 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.

Of 1,338 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,338
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
4.2%
2018
3.8%
2019
1.1%
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 SJNY

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,139 total completions
01Education
39634.8%
02Health Professions
23921.0%
03Business
22619.8%
04Security/Protective
575.0%
05Psychology
504.4%
06Liberal Arts
464.0%
07Public Admin
353.1%
08Computer Sciences
343.0%
09English Language
332.9%
10Biological Sciences
232.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,899
12-mo unduplicated
5,255
Undergraduate
4,362
Graduate
893

Gender split

Men
32%1,672
Women
68%3,583

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.1%
Hispanic
21.8%
Black
8.8%
Unknown
5.3%
Asian
4.2%
Non-resident
3.0%
Two or more
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
371
219 M · 152 W
Women athletes
41.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
44 M · 35 W
$174K
Baseball
69 M ·
$126K
Volleyball
33 M · 23 W
$165K
Basketball
32 M · 24 W
$213K
Lacrosse
19 M · 18 W
$111K
Softball
· 33 W
$89K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.69
3 offenses · 4,348 students

3-year trend

0.202 yrs ago0.641 yr ago0.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01

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.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
151

SJNY vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SJNY selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectSt. Joseph's University-New York
69%3,899$17,622Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University New York
52%63.3%1,396$26,187Doctoral/Professional
Iona University
56%86.9%3,958$27,951Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Marymount Manhattan College
49%82.6%1,601$37,037Baccalaureate
Mercy University
45%85.8%8,991$15,770Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St. Francis College
52%84.3%4,567$21,614Baccalaureate
St. Thomas Aquinas College
54%93.0%2,037$21,344Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Saint Vincent
57%85.1%3,774$19,920Baccalaureate
Wagner College
65%88.0%2,001$27,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median54%85.5%3,774$21,614

SJNY Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Allison List
    Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about St. Joseph's University-New York

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJNY.

What is the graduation rate at St. Joseph's University-New York?

St. Joseph's University-New York reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St. Joseph's University-New York?

St. Joseph's University-New York reports a total enrollment of 3,899 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at St. Joseph's University-New York?

The average net price at St. Joseph's University-New York is $17,622 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at St. Joseph's University-New York?

St. Joseph's University-New York's yield rate is 12.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is St. Joseph's University-New York located?

St. Joseph's University-New York is located in Brooklyn, New York 11205-3688.

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