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University of St Francis Data & Information Overview

433 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
68% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of St Francis Ranked?

#432 Best Colleges in Nation
#19 Best Colleges in IL
Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of St Francis was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, University of Saint Francis is ranked #432 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when University of Saint Francis held the #560 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

University of Saint Francis also holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Saint Francis?

68% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
45% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of St Francis you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 68%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to University of Saint Francis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of St Francis  ( 470 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of St Francis  ( 450 to 590 )
200
800
University of Saint Francis received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for University of St Francis  ( 20 to 25 )
1
36

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University of St Francis Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
89% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of St Francis is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of St Francis is 89%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  89 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of St Francis

73% Freshmen Retention
42% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of St Francis enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  73 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at University of Saint Francis for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
0
100

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University of St Francis Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,365 Full-Time Undergraduates
40.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
67.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,627 undergraduates at University of Saint Francis with 1,365 being full-time and 262 being part-time.

How Much Does University of St Francis Cost?

$17,102 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
$25,008 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of University of Saint Francis is $17,102. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for University of Saint Francis

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$13,722 $12,679 $16,055 $20,825 $20,776

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Saint Francis, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Saint Francis, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,252 a year. That adds up to $25,008 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do University of Saint Francis Graduates Make?

$59,498 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from University of Saint Francis with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $59,498 in their early years. This is good news for future University of Saint Francis graduates since it is 40% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of St Francis

Illinois State
1,365 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. Joliet is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for University of Saint Francis are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL 60435-6188
Phone: 815-740-3400
Website: https://www.stfrancis.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StFrancis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UofStFrancis

University of St Francis Majors

40 Majors With Completions
461 Undergraduate Degrees
516 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 40 majors graduated from University of St Francis. Of these students, 461 received undergraduate degrees and 516 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 123 $64,208
Health & Medical Administrative Services 58 $62,462
General Psychology 26 $23,933
General Biology 23 $25,799
Teacher Education Grade Specific 21 $41,190
Allied Health Professions 20 NA
Recreation Administration 19 $31,009
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 19 $48,712
Mathematics & Computer Science 17 NA
Accounting 13 $44,734

Learn more about the majors offered at University of St Francis along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at University of Saint Francis

82% Take At Least One Class Online
50% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 2,821 students took at least one online class at University of St Francis. This is a decrease from the 3,139 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,821 1,704
2019-2020 3,139 1,858
2018-2019 2,375 1,561
2017-2018 2,483 1,718
2016-2017 2,323 1,598

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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