St. Thomas University
About
St. Thomas University is an English-language liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is a primarily undergraduate university, offering bachelor degrees to approximately 1,700 students. St. Thomas is also home of the Frank McKenna Centre for Communications and Public Policy.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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 75 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 14.7%
- No Data63 · 84.0%
- Failing1 · 1.3%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 19
- Nov 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2025Removal of Show Cause StatusCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,468 students received $8.3M in Pell grants, alongside $96.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 798 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at St. Thomas
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 15
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
St. Thomas vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions St. Thomas selected for federal comparison reporting.
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. Thomas University | 48% | — | 7,652 | $24,275 | Doctoral/Professional |
Ave Maria University | 47% | 41.4% | 1,423 | $23,655 | Baccalaureate |
Barry University | 37% | 77.2% | 6,825 | $22,978 | Doctoral/Professional |
Chestnut Hill College | 49% | 74.5% | 1,288 | $29,944 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Dominican University | 55% | 90.3% | 3,803 | $15,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Eastern University | 60% | 90.8% | 8,727 | $25,885 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Holy Family University | 60% | 71.0% | 3,225 | $12,251 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Immaculata University | 71% | 85.8% | 2,512 | $29,464 | Doctoral/Professional |
Loyola University New Orleans | 59% | 93.1% | 4,250 | $22,762 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lynn University | 52% | 73.5% | 3,514 | $38,222 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Our Lady of the Lake University | 46% | 65.8% | 1,968 | $17,760 | Doctoral/Professional |
Palm Beach Atlantic University | 55% | 82.0% | 4,147 | $32,751 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Elizabeth University | 51% | 71.0% | 871 | $17,949 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Saint Leo University | 44% | 78.4% | 9,692 | $18,467 | Doctoral/Professional |
Stetson University | 62% | 71.6% | 3,775 | $21,318 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Trevecca Nazarene University | 53% | 69.4% | 3,195 | $14,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Dallas | 73% | 53.4% | 2,078 | $25,470 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of St Francis | 67% | 65.3% | 3,074 | $16,284 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of the Incarnate Word | 50% | 98.1% | 7,047 | $20,498 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 53% | 74.0% | 3,514 | $22,762 |
St. Thomas Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness facilitates the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data and the provision of information to support planning and decision making.
Visit IR office page- Eric Godin, PhDVice President of Strategic Planning and Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Data DictionaryThe Office of Institutional Research at St. Thomas University offers decision support services, facilitating the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data for planning and decision making. It also acts as the point of contact for external reporting and surveys such as those from the U.S. Department of Education and other agencies.stu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookSTU By the Numbers2025St. Thomas University’s "STU By the Numbers" page is overseen by the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, which supports planning and decision-making by managing institutional data. This page provides access to various reports such as the STU Fact Book, Fast Facts, and growth charts, documenting the university’s growth and performance metrics, including enrollment, graduation rates, and achievements over a period of time.stu.edu
- GlossaryInstitutional Research Glossary - St. Thomas UniversityThe Office of Institutional Research at St. Thomas University provides decision support services to various university units and external bodies. Its primary purpose is to facilitate data collection, analysis, and interpretation to support planning and decision-making. It also serves as a point of contact for governmental and commercial agency reports and surveys.stu.edu
- Strategic planSTU launches the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, LIMITLESS2020The St. Thomas University 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, LIMITLESS, was officially launched on May 14, 2020, by President David A. Armstrong. The plan is built on three thematic goals: Devotion, Opportunity, and Results, with an overarching aim to transform STU into a Great Catholic University that fosters ethical leadership among its students. The plan also introduced the D.R.E.A.M values, which emphasize Devotion, Responsibility, Embracing, Adaptability, and Merit as cornerstones of the university's strategy.stu.edu
Notable alumni of St. Thomas (12)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Kiko CaleroAthletics
- Vinnie ChulkAthletics
- Ivette CorrederoEntertainment
- Francis FarberoffAthletics
- Mike FitzpatrickPolitics
- Leopold FradeReligion
- Dom IrreraEntertainment
- Paul MainieriAthletics
- Alex PenelasPolitics
- Juan-Carlos PlanasPolitics
- Stan Van GundyAthletics
- Connie YoriAthletics
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