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St. Francis College Data & Information Overview

33 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
85% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is St. Francis College Ranked?

#1,946 Best Colleges in Nation
#123 Best Colleges in NY
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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.

St. Francis College was awarded 33 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SFC is ranked #1,946 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 142 colleges in New York, SFC is ranked at #123.

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Is It Hard to Get Into SFC?

85% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

St. Francis College has an acceptance rate of 85%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for SFC.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to SFC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for St. Francis College  ( 500 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for St. Francis College  ( 490 to 620 )
200
800
SFC received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for St. Francis College  ( 22 to 26 )
1
36

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St. Francis College Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
26% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, St. Francis College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at St. Francis College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  26 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at St. Francis College

69% Freshmen Retention
33% 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 St. Francis College 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 is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At SFC this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
0
100

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St. Francis College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,517 Full-Time Undergraduates
62.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,646 undergraduates at SFC with 2,517 being full-time and 129 being part-time.

How Much Does St. Francis College Cost?

$13,499 Net Price
82% Take Out Loans
$28,012 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of SFC is $13,499. 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 SFC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$11,176 $11,727 $14,129 $16,987 $19,834

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 SFC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SFC, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $7,003 a year. That adds up to $28,012 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SFC is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do SFC Graduates Make?

$52,124 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from SFC make about $52,124 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for SFC students since it is 23% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of St. Francis College

New York State
2,517 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
St. Francis College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Brooklyn, New York. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for SFC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 179 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-522-2300
Website: https://www.sfc.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFCNY
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfcny

St. Francis College Majors

32 Majors With Completions
456 Undergraduate Degrees
62 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 32 majors graduated from St. Francis College. Of these students, 456 received undergraduate degrees and 62 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 61 $93,866
Business Administration & Management 36 $34,677
General Biology 33 $29,345
Criminal Justice & Corrections 26 $30,938
Accounting 25 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 23 NA
General Psychology 22 $28,379
Information Technology 21 NA
Economics 20 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19 NA

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

Online Learning at SFC

82% Take At Least One Class Online
7% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 2,034 students took at least one online class at St. Francis College. This is a decrease from the 2,735 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,034 186
2019-2020 2,735 2,735
2018-2019 1,070 58
2017-2018 567 2
2016-2017 457 5

Learn more about online learning at St. Francis College.

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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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