Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $29,689What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 79%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 4,948
- In-state tuition
- $53,260Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $53,260
- SAT midpoint
- 1,215
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $86,881Median 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
$29,6892/5
Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
79%5/5
Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$86,8815/5
Better than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$25,5002/5
Better than 36% 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
$67,954
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$29,689
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.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 79% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 89% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $25,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $86,881 |
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.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $69,807 | 77 |
| Insurance | $66,523 | 47 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $66,072 | 110 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $65,627 | 116 |
| Computer Science | $62,647 | 18 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $58,528 | 27 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $57,889 | 146 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $56,794 | 133 |
| International Business | $55,473 | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $53,766 | 10 |
| Marketing | $50,763 | 124 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $50,698 | 25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $49,742 | 37 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $45,296 | 43 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $44,442 | 14 |
| Criminology | $43,283 | 24 |
| Chemistry | $39,914 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | $38,894 | 16 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $38,024 | 36 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $36,819 | 140 |
| Biology, General | $33,767 | 118 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,266 | 22 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 76 |
| Economics | Not reported | 23 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 18 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 14 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 13 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 13 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 12 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 12 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not reported | 12 |
| History | Not reported | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 11 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 11 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 6 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not reported | 5 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 4 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Music | Not reported | 3 |
| Earth Systems Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 2 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not reported | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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