by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of St Francis was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, University of Saint Francis is ranked #432 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when University of Saint Francis held the #560 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
University of Saint Francis also holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
If you're applying to University of St Francis you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 68%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 45% of students accepted to University of Saint Francis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio at University of St Francis is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 University of St Francis is 89%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of St Francis 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 University of Saint Francis for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,627 undergraduates at University of Saint Francis with 1,365 being full-time and 262 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,722 | $12,679 | $16,055 | $20,825 | $20,776 |
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 University of Saint Francis, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Saint Francis, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,252 a year. That adds up to $25,008 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at University of Saint Francis is 2.8%. 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.
See which majors at University of St Francis make the most money.
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Contact details for University of Saint Francis are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, IL 60435-6188 |
| Phone: | 815-740-3400 |
| Website: | https://www.stfrancis.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/StFrancis |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UofStFrancis |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 123 | $64,208 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 58 | $62,462 |
| General Psychology | 26 | $23,933 |
| General Biology | 23 | $25,799 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | $41,190 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 | NA |
| Recreation Administration | 19 | $31,009 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 19 | $48,712 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 17 | NA |
| Accounting | 13 | $44,734 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,821 students took at least one online class at University of St Francis. This is a decrease from the 3,139 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,821 | 1,704 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,139 | 1,858 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,375 | 1,561 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,483 | 1,718 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,323 | 1,598 |
Learn more about online learning at University of St Francis.
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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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