Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
University of St Francis
University of St Francis's acceptance rate is 65.3% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 51% (2024). Tuition and fees are $38,110 (2024). Fall enrollment is 3,074 students, and 5,077 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
65.3%
-18.7pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-yr graduation
67%
+6.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,074
peer median 3,002
Avg net price
$13,006
-$7.9k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About
The University of St. Francis (USF) is a private Franciscan university with its main campus in Joliet, Illinois. It enrolls nearly 3,200 students at locations throughout the country with about 1,300 students at its main campus.
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%
Overall completion
67%
4-year graduation
51%
4-year graduation
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%+6.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%+6.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Full-time retention
79%
Full-time retention
79%
Pell equity
9.4pp gap
Pell recipients
61%48 of 79
Non-Pell (all)
70%95 of 135
Subsidized loan, no Pell
66%40 of 61
No Federal Aid
74%55 of 74
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.4-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.
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$42,474
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+22.0%
+$7,666
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+22.0%
$42,474 vs $34,808
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$61,372
$46,158
National Same-Field BA Median
+33.0%
+$15,214
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
$87,471
$63,250
Same-State BA Median
+38.3%
+$24,221
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
$48,353
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+38.9%
+$13,545
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
$95,335
$63,250
Same-State BA Median
+50.7%
+$32,085
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
$73,452
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+58.3%
+$27,061
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+58.3%
$73,452 vs $46,391
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$56,259
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+61.6%
+$21,451
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
$58,363
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+67.7%
+$23,555
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.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,913
$142,432
92%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,913 debt · $142,432 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$24,610
$42,474
58%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$24,610 debt · $42,474 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
$61,119
$116,433
53%
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
$61,119 debt · $116,433 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$29,363
$61,372
48%
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$29,363 debt · $61,372 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$22,500
$48,353
47%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$22,500 debt · $48,353 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000
$58,363
46%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $58,363 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000
$61,119
44%
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000 debt · $61,119 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$24,125
$56,259
43%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$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
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Feb 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Oct 2020Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Apr 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Apr 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$13,006
-$7,923vs Doctoral/Professional median $20,930
Federal loans
76.0%
Tuition and fees
$38,110
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 608 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $9.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
608
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,514,277 total
Direct Loans
$9.9M
1,552 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
501 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
568 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.9M
357 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
113 loan awards
Grad PLUS$174K
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.
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%-5.1
2017
3.3%-5.9
2018
2.8%-4.2
2019
1.0%-1.3
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.
Academic programs at University of St Francis
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs70
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
669 total completions
01Education
23334.8%
01Education
23334.8%
02Health Professions
22733.9%
02Health Professions
22733.9%
03Business
10615.8%
03Business
10615.8%
04Public Admin
477.0%
04Public Admin
477.0%
05Biological Sciences
172.5%
05Biological Sciences
172.5%
06Psychology
101.5%
06Psychology
101.5%
07Visual/Performing Arts
91.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
91.3%
08Security/Protective
81.2%
08Security/Protective
81.2%
09Communication
60.9%
09Communication
60.9%
10Computer Sciences
60.9%
10Computer Sciences
60.9%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
3,074
12-mo unduplicated
5,077
Undergraduate
1,736
Graduate
3,341
Gender split
Men
26%1,311
Women
74%3,766
Race / ethnicity composition
White
44.7%
Hispanic
34.1%
Black
10.2%
Non-resident
3.3%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
1.5%
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
403
250 M · 153 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$4.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$2.5M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$31K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 11
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
60
62
$657,842
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
60 M · 62 W
Football
86
—
$1,423,315
Football
86 M · —
Soccer
43
23
$872,391
Soccer
43 M · 23 W
Bowling
27
27
$597,453
Bowling
27 M · 27 W
Basketball
25
17
$1,119,491
Basketball
25 M · 17 W
Baseball
41
—
$630,854
Baseball
41 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.31
1 offenses · 3,185 students
3-year trend
0.292 yrs ago2.731 yr ago0.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Aggravated assault
1
By location
1total
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs014
Liquor07
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
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.
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% | 65.3% | 3,074 | $13,006 | Doctoral/Professional |
Baker University | 58% | 94.2% | 2,017 | $25,301 | Doctoral/Professional |
Benedictine University | 50% | 95.2% | 2,917 | $22,313 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Concordia University-Irvine | 58% | 66.0% | 3,658 | $28,115 | Doctoral/Professional |
Concordia University-Saint Paul | 45% | 78.9% | 6,003 | $18,462 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Concordia University-Wisconsin | 69% | 78.2% | 5,253 | $36,201 | Doctoral/Professional |
Eastern University | 60% | 90.8% | 8,727 | $26,662 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Gwynedd Mercy University | 65% | 89.6% | 2,017 | $27,483 | Doctoral/Professional |
Immaculata University | 71% | 85.8% | 2,512 | $24,258 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lewis University | 67% | 71.3% | 7,011 | $17,028 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Marymount University | 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $29,137 | Doctoral/Professional |
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 49% | 73.4% | 1,067 | $21,863 | — |
Notre Dame of Maryland University | 50% | 82.2% | 1,788 | $19,169 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Piedmont University | 47% | 93.3% | 1,857 | $20,599 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Regis University | 62% | 86.5% | 4,605 | $18,397 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 66% | 92.8% | 4,505 | $11,704 | Doctoral/Professional |
Spring Arbor University | 63% | 51.5% | 2,441 | $19,353 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
St Catherine University | 61% | 91.8% | 3,651 | $19,764 | Doctoral/Professional |
The College of Saint Scholastica | 71% | 93.0% | 2,930 | $27,846 | Doctoral/Professional |
Trevecca Nazarene University | 53% | 69.4% | 3,195 | $16,813 | Doctoral/Professional |
Viterbo University | 68% | 72.4% | 2,094 | $21,260 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Walsh University | 58% | 70.7% | 2,192 | $20,493 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 61% | 84.0% | 3,002 | $20,930 |
Institutions like University of St Francis
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of St Francis's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalKansas
Baker University
Grad rate58%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment2,017Net price$25,301 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Benedictine University
Grad rate50%Admit rate95.2%Enrollment2,917Net price$22,313 - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Concordia University-Irvine
Grad rate58%Admit rate66.0%Enrollment3,658Net price$28,115 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMinnesota
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Grad rate45%Admit rate78.9%Enrollment6,003Net price$18,462 - Doctoral/ProfessionalWisconsin
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Grad rate69%Admit rate78.2%Enrollment5,253Net price$36,201 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Eastern University
Grad rate60%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment8,727Net price$26,662 - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Gwynedd Mercy University
Grad rate65%Admit rate89.6%Enrollment2,017Net price$27,483 - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Immaculata University
Grad rate71%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment2,512Net price$24,258 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Lewis University
Grad rate67%Admit rate71.3%Enrollment7,011Net price$17,028 - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Marymount University
Grad rate54%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment4,060Net price$29,137 - Nebraska
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Grad rate49%Admit rate73.4%Enrollment1,067Net price$21,863 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Grad rate50%Admit rate82.2%Enrollment1,788Net price$19,169 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsGeorgia
Piedmont University
Grad rate47%Admit rate93.3%Enrollment1,857Net price$20,599 - Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
Regis University
Grad rate62%Admit rate86.5%Enrollment4,605Net price$18,397 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Grad rate66%Admit rate92.8%Enrollment4,505Net price$11,704 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Spring Arbor University
Grad rate63%Admit rate51.5%Enrollment2,441Net price$19,353 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
St Catherine University
Grad rate61%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment3,651Net price$19,764 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
The College of Saint Scholastica
Grad rate71%Admit rate93.0%Enrollment2,930Net price$27,846 - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Trevecca Nazarene University
Grad rate53%Admit rate69.4%Enrollment3,195Net price$16,813 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
Viterbo University
Grad rate68%Admit rate72.4%Enrollment2,094Net price$21,260 - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Walsh University
Grad rate58%Admit rate70.7%Enrollment2,192Net price$20,493
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2024-292026The University of St. Francis has outlined its strategic plan for 2024-2029 with a focus on leveraging its Catholic heritage to foster an inclusive learning community. Aimed at increasing its national and international reputation, the plan emphasizes improving educational outcomes, expanding its student base, and ensuring program quality. Additionally, the university is committed to financial sustainability and fostering robust engagement and retention of faculty and staff.stfrancis.edu
Frequently asked questions about University of St Francis
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of St Francis.
What is the acceptance rate at University of St Francis?
University of St Francis's acceptance rate is 65.3% (1,469 admitted from 2,250 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at University of St Francis?
University of St Francis's six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 51%, per 2024 IPEDS data.
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 $13,006 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.
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.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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