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University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·stfrancis.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+3.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,074
peer median 4,529
Avg net price
$16,284
-$3.3k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
2,250
2,250 candidates competed
Admitted
1,469
65.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
209
14.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%+3.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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 62 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
62
Passing
21
33.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

62programs
  • Passing21 · 33.9%
  • No Data41 · 66.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
20
No data
41

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
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+22.0%
$42,474 vs $34,808
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+33.0%
$61,372 vs $46,158
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.3%
$87,471 vs $63,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+38.9%
$48,353 vs $34,808
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$95,335 vs $63,250
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+58.3%
$73,452 vs $46,391
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+61.6%
$56,259 vs $34,808
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+67.7%
$58,363 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

19
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$130,913 debt · $142,432 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$24,610 debt · $42,474 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
53%
$61,119 debt · $116,433 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
48%
$29,363 debt · $61,372 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$22,500 debt · $48,353 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,363 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,119 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
43%
$24,125 debt · $56,259 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1938Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  2. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  3. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  4. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Apr 2020Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,707
$30–48k$13,378
$48–75k$15,264
$75–110k$19,548
$110k+$20,057

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,284
-$3,288vs Doctoral/Professional median $19,572
Federal loans
79.8%
In-state tuition
$37,000
Out-of-state
$37,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 607 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $9.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
607
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,506,622 total
Direct Loans
$9.9M
1,545 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$2.0M
500 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
567 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.9M
352 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
113 loan awards
Grad PLUS$167K
13 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 850 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
850
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.2%
2017
3.3%
2018
2.8%
2019
1.0%
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 St Francis

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

783 total completions
01Education
28336.1%
02Health Professions
26634.0%
03Business
12415.8%
04Public Admin
374.7%
05Psychology
212.7%
06Biological Sciences
172.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
111.4%
08Communication
81.0%
09Parks/Recreation
81.0%
10Computer Sciences
81.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,074
12-mo unduplicated
5,174
Undergraduate
1,705
Graduate
3,469

Gender split

Men
26%1,357
Women
74%3,817

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.7%
Hispanic
30.9%
Black
9.7%
Asian
3.6%
Non-resident
3.2%
Two or more
2.5%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
401
249 M · 152 W
Women athletes
37.9%
Athletic aid
$3.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.5M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
51 M · 53 W
$518K
Football
88 M ·
$1.4M
Bowling
35 M · 32 W
$651K
Soccer
35 M · 26 W
$859K
Basketball
25 M · 15 W
$909K
Baseball
36 M ·
$549K

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
2.73
9 offenses · 3,297 students

3-year trend

0.572 yrs ago0.291 yr ago2.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Arson
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

9total
  • On campus7
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
1
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs01
Liquor011

Residence-hall fires

  • Motherhouse1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
80

University of St Francis vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of St Francis 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
SubjectUniversity of St Francis
67%3,074$16,284Doctoral/Professional
Bradley University
76%76.8%4,777$23,572Doctoral/Professional
Roosevelt University
46%97.2%4,281$20,152Doctoral/Professional
Aurora University
60%80.9%5,923$18,992Doctoral/Professional
National Louis University
30%95.1%8,915$16,157Doctoral/Professional
Marian University
67%95.5%3,486$23,594Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median64%95.1%4,529$19,572

Frequently asked questions about University of St Francis

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of St Francis.

What is the graduation rate at University of St Francis?

University of St Francis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of St Francis?

University of St Francis reports a total enrollment of 3,074 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of St Francis?

The average net price at University of St Francis is $16,284 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of St Francis?

University of St Francis's yield rate is 14.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of St Francis located?

University of St Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois 60435-6188.

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