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Mount St. Joseph University Data & Information Overview

1 award Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
54% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Mount St. Joseph University Ranked?

#1,601 Best Colleges in Nation
#63 Best Colleges in OH
Teacher Development & Methodology Highest Ranked Major

2025 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.

Mount St. Joseph University was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher development & methodology.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Mount St. Joe is ranked #1,601 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Mount St. Joe is also ranked #63 out of 91 schools in Ohio.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Mount St. Joe?

54% Acceptance Rate
42% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Mount St. Joseph University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 54%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Mount St. Joe submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 538 and 593.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mount St. Joseph University  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mount St. Joseph University  ( 538 to 593 )
200
800
Mount St. Joe received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Mount St. Joseph University  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

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Mount St. Joseph University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
99% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Mount St. Joe, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

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 Mount St. Joseph University is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  99 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mount St. Joseph University

69% Freshmen Retention
44% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Mount St. Joseph University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 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 Mount St. Joe for first-time, full-time students is 44%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
0
100

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Mount St. Joseph University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,002 Full-Time Undergraduates
18.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
53.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,473 undergraduates at Mount St. Joe with 1,002 being full-time and 471 being part-time.

How Much Does Mount St. Joseph University Cost?

$17,181 Net Price
78% Take Out Loans
$29,508 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Mount St. Joe is $17,181. 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 Mount St. Joe

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$12,779$12,673$14,583$19,182$22,432

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 Mount St. Joe, 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 Mount St. Joe, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,377 a year. That adds up to $29,508 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Mount St. Joe Graduates Make?

$51,509 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Mount St. Joe make about $51,509 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Mount St. Joe students since it is 5% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Mount St. Joseph University

Ohio State
1,002 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mount St. Joseph University is a private not-for-profit institution. Cincinnati is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Mount St. Joe are given below.

Contact Details
Address:5701 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670
Phone:513-244-4200
Website:www.msj.edu/

Mount St. Joseph University Majors

44 Majors With Completions
977 Undergraduate Degrees
977 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 44 majors graduated from Mount St. Joseph University. Of these students, 977 received undergraduate degrees and 977 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 MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Nursing91$68,015
Teacher Education Grade Specific58$39,660
Business Administration & Management45$45,150
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions43NA
Allied Health Professions24NA
Health Sciences & Services21NA
Health & Physical Education15$31,870
General Biology14NA
Special Education14NA
General Psychology14NA

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

Online Learning at Mount St. Joe

28% Take At Least One Class Online
8% 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 2022-2023, 560 students took at least one online class at Mount St. Joseph University. This is a decrease from the 575 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023560155
2021-2022575132
2020-202166392
2018-2019438131

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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.

References

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