St Francis College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,188

1.87% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$15,481

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.63%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

85.2%

4,488 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,489

93.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.5%

269 Graduates

About

St Francis College is a higher education institution located in Kings County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St Francis College were Registered Nursing (61 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2021, 518 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Francis College. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (200 degrees), 1.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Francis College is $27,188, which is $−1,317 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St Francis College is $27,188, which is $−1,317 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,481.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending St Francis College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,188

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St Francis College was $27,188. The cost of tuition at St Francis College is $−1,317 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of St Francis College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,481

2021 Value

2.12%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St Francis College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,481. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St Francis College grew by 2.12%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Francis College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,200

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Francis College was of $17,200 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 7.53% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at St Francis College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at St Francis College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.09% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Francis College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.63%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St Francis College was 4.63%, which represents 26 out of the 562 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

St Francis College received 4,488 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.3% annual growth. Out of those 4,488 applicants, 3,826 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,489 students enrolled at St Francis College in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St Francis College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,826

Accepted Out of 4,488

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St Francis College was 85.2% (3,826 admissions from 4,488 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 84.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.3%, while admissions declined by −17.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of St Francis College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at St Francis College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

St Francis College had a total enrollment of 2,489 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St Francis College is 2,322 students and the part-time enrollment is 167. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at St Francis College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St Francis College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White, 22.8% Black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.562% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Francis College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.5%) and White Female (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (10.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (8.47%) and White Male (8.47%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Francis College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,489 students. The full-time enrollment at St Francis College is 2,322 and the part-time enrollment is 167. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at St Francis College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at St Francis College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at St Francis College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), St Francis College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at St Francis College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
683 enrolled students
White
573 enrolled students
Black or African American
567 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Francis College is 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White, 22.8% Black or African American, 3.9% Asian, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.562% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 100 students (4.02%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 132 more women than men received degrees from St Francis College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Francis College is white (200 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St Francis College is Registered Nursing (61 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Francis College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), and Communications (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Francis College are Physicians (433,175 people), Other managers (358,162 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (306,037 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (237,168 people), and Postsecondary teachers (223,932 people).

The most specialized majors at St Francis College in 2021 are History (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), Communications (23 degrees), Biology (33 degrees), and Psychology (36 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Francis College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at St Francis College are History (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), Communications (23 degrees), Biology (33 degrees), and Psychology (36 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Francis College are Elementary & secondary schools (785,954 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (689,124 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (596,360 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (450,061 people), and Outpatient care centers (250,269 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St Francis College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
61 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St Francis College was Registered Nursing with 61 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at St Francis College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

193

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

325

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 193 degrees were awarded to men at St Francis College, which is 0.594 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (325).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at St Francis College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at St Francis College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.59 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at St Francis College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.17 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 33% of students graduating from St Francis College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St Francis College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.06% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
200 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
111 degrees awarded
Black or African American
92 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Francis College is white (200 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

4.05% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
109 degrees awarded
White Male
91 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Francis College is white female (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (91 degrees).

Operations

St Francis College has an endowment valued at nearly $50.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.5M (30.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, St Francis College had a total salary expenditure of 69.9M. St Francis College employs 45 Assistant professors, 21 Professors and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at St Francis College are Female Assistant professor (30), Male Assistant professor (15), and Male Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Francis College are: Management, with 52 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 44 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Endowment

$50.2M

2021 Endowment

14.7%

decline from 2020

St Francis College has an endowment valued at about $50.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St Francis College declined 14.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Francis College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$25.9M

2021 Salaries

1.36%

growth from 2020

In 2021, St Francis College paid a median of $25.9M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($69.9M) and a 1.36% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.22M

Instructional Salaries

103

Number of Employees

In 2021, St Francis College paid a total of $8.22M to 103 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Francis College were Assistant professor with 45 employees, Professor with 21 employees, and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Francis College were Management with 52 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Francis College was Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, Male Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Male Professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St Francis College.