St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private · Large city · SJUNY · St. John's University-New York
Private institution in Queens, NY · 9,742 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $69,571 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Undergraduates
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $26,9851,596th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $50,1101,824th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $50,1101,821st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $61,9311,725th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,571288th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,189377th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.5%485th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.9%682nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.7%897th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1215362nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9,742264th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.7%1,536th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 55 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $107,535 | $102,306 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $81,702 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $76,460 | $78,719 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $64,913 | $63,005 |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $64,281 | $63,898 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $61,516 | $56,415 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,399 | $58,221 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $44,595 | $34,704 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $44,356 | $38,289 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $43,798 | $44,542 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,054 | $39,153 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,485 | $16,663 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1870source
- Athletic nickname: "Red Storm"source
- Mascot: Red Stormsource
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Educatio Christiana Animae Perfectio"source
- Campus size: about 105 acressource
- Formerly known as "St. John's College" (1870–1933)source
- Formerly known as "St. John's University, Brooklyn" (1933–1954)source
- Athletic conference: Big East Conferencesource
- Fight song: ""Fight For Old St. John's""source
- Notable alum: J. Colesource
- Notable alum: Mario Cuomosource
- Notable alum: Metta Sandiford-Artestsource
- Notable alum: Chris Mullinsource
- Notable alum: Alistair Johnstonsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,151,247 (M $4,794,354 · W $6,356,893)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
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- Official websitestjohns.edu
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