by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Saint Francis University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Saint Francis University works out to about $57,515.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $44,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,515.00 |
| Total cost | $57,515.00 |
| That is 75% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,515.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,289.00 |
| Net price | $21,226.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $57,515.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,909.00 |
| Net price | $19,606.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 3.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,324.00 | $22,004.00 | $59,622.00 |
| Senior year | $22,640.00 | $24,511.00 | $66,417.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $85,874.00 | $92,969.00 | $251,914.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,715.00 | $35,418.00 | $95,970.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $988.00 | $1,070.00 | $2,899.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,589.00 | $128,387.00 | $347,884.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $20,324.00 | $22,004.00 | $59,622.00 |
| Senior year | $21,069.00 | $22,810.00 | $61,806.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,393.00 | $44,813.00 | $121,428.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,769.00 | $17,072.00 | $46,260.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $476.00 | $516.00 | $1,397.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,162.00 | $61,885.00 | $167,687.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,526.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,173.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,256.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,865.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,775.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,657.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,390.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Saint Francis University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Saint Francis University stands at $27,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $13,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $27,000.00 |
| 75th | $30,750.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,750.00 |
| Middle income | $27,000.00 |
| High income | $27,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,205.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $27,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Saint Francis University works out to $656.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Saint Francis University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Saint Francis University amount to $214,249,771.00 distributed across 8,322 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,365.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,500.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Saint Francis University, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.