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Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,526What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,557
In-state tuition
$44,000Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,000
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$62,101Median 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

$23,526

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

74%

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$62,101

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$59,815

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

Average net price

$23,526

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 Saint Francis University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time74%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$62,101

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 Saint Francis University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,93038
Computer and Information Sciences, General$57,8076
Accounting and Related Services$49,80021
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,70627
Biology, General$25,41120
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported48
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported24
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported17
Behavioral SciencesNot reported14
MarketingNot reported14
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported12
Psychology, GeneralNot reported11
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported9
Special Education and TeachingNot reported9
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported9
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported9
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported8
Public HealthNot reported7
Engineering, GeneralNot reported6
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported5
Data AnalyticsNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Petroleum EngineeringNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Social WorkNot reported1
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Food Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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