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Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Private · Large city · SJU · Saint Joseph's University

Private institution in Philadelphia, PA · 4,742 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $86,881 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$35,4871,845th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$51,3401,828th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$51,3401,826th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$65,5131,765th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,5001,396th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$86,88189th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$66,438137th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
79.8%224th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
87.9%310th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.4%1,106th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1256263rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
28177th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,742511th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
18.1%1,800th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (PHL)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
InsuranceBusinessbachelors$64,865$60,399
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$62,111$63,997
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$60,050$60,623
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$59,253$61,630
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$58,221—
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$55,268$55,371
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$54,567$52,941
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$53,358$53,608
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$51,273$57,995
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$50,563$42,682
MarketingBusinessbachelors$48,494$46,556
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$48,432$50,022

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,955,682 (M $4,097,397 · W $4,858,285)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Saint Joseph's University’s 4,742 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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