by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia was awarded 284 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, St. Joe’s is ranked #153 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
St. Joe’s also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 89%, Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 24% of students accepted to St. Joe’s submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 670.
St. Joe’s received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 31.
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The student to faculty ratio at St. Joe’s is an impressive 11 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 88% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia 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.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at St. Joe’s for first-time, full-time students is 80%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 4,742 undergraduates at St. Joe’s.
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The overall average net price of St. Joe’s is $16,772. 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 St. Joe’s$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K + $30,742 $33,882 $33,514 $37,264 $36,689
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. Joe’s, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At St. Joe’s, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,517 a year. That adds up to $26,068 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.2%. 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. Get more details about paying for Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia make about $86,881 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia students since it is 77% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
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Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia is a private not-for-profit institution found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.
Contact information for Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia are given below.Contact Details Address: 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395 Phone: 6106601000 Website: www.sju.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/saintjosephsuniversity Twitter: twitter.com/saintjosephs
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates Multi-Disciplinary Studies 2,540 NA Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 227 NA Management Sciences & Methods 189 $74,845 Specialized Sales 170 $90,471 Business & Commerce 146 $87,213 Finance & Financial Management 129 $59,950 Marketing 127 $48,227 Business Administration & Management 117 $50,880 Rehabilitation Professions 112 NA General Biology 110 NA
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
914 students took at least one online class at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.
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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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