Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Net price / year
$42,478
after grants & scholarships
higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
41%
Graduation rate
68%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$84,010
4 years after graduating
higher than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster at a glance
- What is the tuition at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $32,933 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
- The average cost of attendance is $47,879 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
- The average net price is $42,478 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
- About 41% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- Is Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Considered if submitted, but not required.
- What is the graduation rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
- 68% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster earn?
- The median graduate earns $84,010 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- This is a branch campus: earnings and debt figures are reported for the whole institution, not this campus alone.
- At $42,478 a year, the average net price is higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Graduates earn a median $84,010 four years after finishing, more than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.6 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $37,532 a year on average, versus $47,879 for families earning over $110,000.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Average net price
$42,478 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$169,912
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $37,532
- $30–48k $38,376
- $48–75k $41,420
- $75–110k $44,745
- $110k+ $47,879
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $47,879
- Tuition & fees$32,933
- Books & supplies$1,160
- Room & board$16,240
- Other expenses$1,450
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $32,933
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $32,933
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster acceptance rate and admissions
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Graduation rate
68%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
72%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$270
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
3.6 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.3×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 3.9%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings and debt are reported for the whole institution (all campuses sharing one federal ID).
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 69%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $59,140 · median $86,881 · 75th percentile $127,367
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's · Graduates: 227 | $122,633 | 1 yr$57,8894 yrs$122,6335 yrs$100,306 | U.S. median $116,539 U.S. middle half $78.6K–$140K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 17 Small sample | $110,178 | 1 yr$62,6474 yrs$110,178 | U.S. median $107,009 U.S. middle half $74.8K–$152K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Insurance Bachelor's · Graduates: 62 | $101,930 | 1 yr$66,5234 yrs$101,9305 yrs$99,980 | U.S. median $88,472 U.S. middle half $65.7K–$112.8K · Above the U.S. median | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 143 | $96,993 | 1 yr$66,0724 yrs$96,9935 yrs$102,452 | U.S. median $83,343 U.S. middle half $60.8K–$111.5K · Above the U.S. median | $23,925 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's · Graduates: 112 | $96,930 | 1 yr$65,6274 yrs$96,9305 yrs$99,550 | U.S. median $86,176 U.S. middle half $61.8K–$114.7K · Above the U.S. median | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 109 | $93,585 | 1 yr$69,8074 yrs$93,5855 yrs$99,815 | U.S. median $76,194 U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Above the U.S. median | $24,560 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate · Graduates: 248 | $88,101 | — | U.S. median $80,813 U.S. middle half $61.1K–$103.8K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $87,943 | 4 yrs$87,9435 yrs$101,844 | U.S. median $82,686 U.S. middle half $58.2K–$116.3K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 202 | $86,383 | — | U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's · Graduates: 79 | $85,690 | 1 yr$36,8194 yrs$85,6905 yrs$79,238 | U.S. median $68,245 U.S. middle half $48K–$89.1K · Above the U.S. median | $25,500 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 118 | $84,658 | 4 yrs$84,6585 yrs$77,612 | U.S. median $61,296 U.S. middle half $42.8K–$82.3K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 32 | $83,692 | 1 yr$58,5284 yrs$83,6925 yrs$90,858 | U.S. median $68,069 U.S. middle half $50.2K–$90.6K · Above the U.S. median | $23,970 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 82 | $82,769 | 1 yr$33,7674 yrs$82,7695 yrs$68,348 | U.S. median $57,214 U.S. middle half $38.9K–$79.2K · Above the U.S. median | $25,919 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 49 | $81,519 | 1 yr$55,4734 yrs$81,5195 yrs$92,095 | U.S. median $73,201 U.S. middle half $51.3K–$98.8K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 33 | $81,233 | 1 yr$49,7424 yrs$81,2335 yrs$68,674 | U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Above the U.S. median | $19,500 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 256 | $80,764 | 1 yr$56,7944 yrs$80,7645 yrs$85,961 | U.S. median $59,631 U.S. middle half $42.1K–$78K · Above the U.S. median | $26,250 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $78,554 | 4 yrs$78,5545 yrs$66,771 | U.S. median $61,027 U.S. middle half $38.5K–$88.5K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 142 | $78,522 | 1 yr$50,7634 yrs$78,5225 yrs$74,039 | U.S. median $69,303 U.S. middle half $49.7K–$93.2K · Above the U.S. median | $26,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $75,549 | — | U.S. median $50,523 U.S. middle half $35.2K–$66.9K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's · Graduates: 39 | $72,048 | 1 yr$53,7664 yrs$72,0485 yrs$70,905 | U.S. median $53,072 U.S. middle half $35.8K–$73.3K · Above the U.S. median | $29,449 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate · Graduates: 72 | $71,592 | — | U.S. median $65,389 U.S. middle half $46.4K–$85K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Political Science and Government Bachelor's · Graduates: 24 Small sample | $69,816 | 1 yr$38,8944 yrs$69,8165 yrs$56,381 | U.S. median $63,293 U.S. middle half $44.8K–$85.4K · Above the U.S. median | $19,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $64,827 | 1 yr$50,6984 yrs$64,827 | U.S. median $50,499 U.S. middle half $41.4K–$60.1K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's · Graduates: 70 | $59,929 | 1 yr$38,0244 yrs$59,9295 yrs$64,999 | U.S. median $56,359 U.S. middle half $39.6K–$76.1K · Above the U.S. median | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's · Graduates: 72 | $59,717 | 1 yr$45,2964 yrs$59,7175 yrs$55,994 | U.S. median $47,382 U.S. middle half $38.4K–$56.1K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 51 | $56,647 | 4 yrs$56,6475 yrs$65,656 | U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $55,924 | 1 yr$43,2834 yrs$55,9245 yrs$74,682 | U.S. median $55,556 U.S. middle half $41K–$73.1K · Above the U.S. median | $21,625 |
| English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $52,137 | 1 yr$31,2664 yrs$52,1375 yrs$67,199 | U.S. median $48,590 U.S. middle half $33.7K–$63.8K · Above the U.S. median | $26,915 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 60.8%
- Black or African American 12%
- Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
- Asian 5.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 3.1%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0.9%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 12.6%
- Women 87.4%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
57%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,280
- Part-time students
- 63%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 55%
- Receive federal loans
- 53%
- Students per faculty member
- 11 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $32,933. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
The average cost of attendance at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is $47,879 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $42,478 a year. That is higher than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster get?
55% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 53% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $37,532 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $47,879 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster admitted about 41% of applicants in fall 2024. That makes admission selective.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster?
68% of first-time, full-time students at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster finish within 150% of normal time. 72% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $84,010 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $62,886.
Is Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.6 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $25,500, about 0.3 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 68% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $25,500, or about $270 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things