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Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,530What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,129
In-state tuition
$38,150Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,150
SAT midpoint
1,106
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,509Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,530

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,509

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,827

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,719

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,530

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Mount St. Joseph University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,827
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,509

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Mount St. Joseph University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,01535
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,15012
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,6607
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,8708
Special Education and TeachingNot reported27
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported16
Biology, GeneralNot reported14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported13
MarketingNot reported11
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported10
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported9
Psychology, GeneralNot reported7
Natural SciencesNot reported6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported6
Social WorkNot reported5
CriminologyNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Behavioral SciencesNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported1
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support ServicesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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