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University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·usj.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,952
peer median 1,894
Avg net price
$27,989
-$1.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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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
2,050
2,050 candidates competed
Admitted
1,611
78.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
196
12.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
64%+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

10.3pp gap
Pell recipients
58%57 of 98
Non-Pell (all)
68%82 of 120
Subsidized loan, no Pell
66%41 of 62
No Federal Aid
71%41 of 58

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.3-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 77 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
17
22.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing17 · 22.1%
  • No Data60 · 77.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
15
No data
60

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.

17
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+13.5%
$75,925 vs $66,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+14.0%
$52,902 vs $46,391
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+27.1%
$58,976 vs $46,391
Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+29.8%
$69,578 vs $53,607
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+33.0%
$71,404 vs $53,672
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+35.0%
$62,650 vs $46,391
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+35.3%
$49,383 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.7%
$49,532 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

15
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
127%
$175,143 debt · $138,455 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
95%
$133,983 debt · $141,533 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
70%
$47,404 debt · $68,123 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
66%
$49,251 debt · $74,573 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,383 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,532 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$26,974 debt · $52,827 earn
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
42%
$30,084 debt · $71,404 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1938Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 12

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  4. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs

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$24,563
$30–48k$23,940
$48–75k$24,054
$75–110k$27,701
$110k+$31,958

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,989
-$1,541vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $29,531
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$47,278
Out-of-state
$47,278

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, 297 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $26.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
297
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,750,194 total
Direct Loans
$26.4M
1,919 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
453 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
627 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.3M
550 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
110 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.9M
179 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 712 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
712
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.7%
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 University of Saint Joseph

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

616 total completions
01Health Professions
22736.9%
02Education
16026.0%
03Public Admin
579.3%
04Psychology
508.1%
05Biological Sciences
426.8%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
264.2%
07Business
254.1%
08Physical Sciences
142.3%
09Parks/Recreation
81.3%
10Family/Consumer Sci
71.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,952
12-mo unduplicated
2,252
Undergraduate
1,072
Graduate
1,180

Gender split

Men
25%552
Women
75%1,700

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Hispanic
18.5%
Black
10.5%
Asian
6.2%
Two or more
2.4%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
1.2%
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.

EADA
Athletes
308
158 M · 150 W
Women athletes
48.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$7K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$60K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Lacrosse
42 M · 21 W
$285K
Soccer
30 M · 25 W
$268K
Baseball
47 M · —
$211K
Basketball
19 M · 17 W
$471K
Softball
— · 27 W
$168K
Field Hockey
— · 26 W
$144K

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
2.06
4 offenses · 1,939 students

3-year trend

1.412 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor029

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
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
112

University of Saint Joseph vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Saint Joseph 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
SubjectUniversity of Saint Joseph
64%—1,952$27,989Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
66%83.5%1,454$27,555Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rhode Island School of Design
89%18.7%2,520$50,507Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of New Haven
63%60.4%9,229$34,192Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lasell University
59%81.2%1,668$27,511Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cambridge College
13%—1,835$31,072Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median64%70.8%1,894$29,531

Institutions like University of Saint Joseph

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Saint Joseph's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Saint Joseph Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Office of the Provost
Phone
860.231.5585
Address
1678 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the University’s mission, core values and strategic plan by overseeing processes associated with assessment; accreditation; institutional compliance; institutional research; and the collection, analysis, and reporting of information and data.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Samantha Curtis
    Institutional Research Assistant

Common Data Set

University of Saint Joseph's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Saint Joseph

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Saint Joseph.

What is the graduation rate at University of Saint Joseph?

University of Saint Joseph reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Saint Joseph?

University of Saint Joseph reports a total enrollment of 1,952 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Saint Joseph?

The average net price at University of Saint Joseph is $27,989 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Saint Joseph?

University of Saint Joseph's yield rate is 12.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Saint Joseph located?

University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut 06117.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Saint Joseph?

University of Saint Joseph's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Office of the Provost.

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
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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