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St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $18,129 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,250 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.55%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,091

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$15,700
$30,001–$48,000$18,198
$48,001–$75,000$22,447
$75,001–$110,000$21,974
Over $110,000$22,274

Full cost of attendance before aid: $38,098 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,934
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 32% · Women 68%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
41%
Total students3,552
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,129
Cost of attendance (per year)$38,098
Median federal debt at graduation$23,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
42%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
46%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
51%
First-year retention65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,099
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants56%

Value: Very good · Top 35% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$112,171
Accounting$82,993
Liberal arts$64,725
Other health professions and related clinical sciences$59,885
Criminal justice$57,084
Business administration$51,556
Communication studies$49,805
Biology$42,222

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Area studies, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Economics, Education (general), English, Ethnic and gender studies, Experimental psychology, Health administration, History, Information technology, Kinesiology and exercise science, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political science, Psychology, Public relations, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Sociology, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions23%
Business15%
Biology11%
Psychology9%
Social sciences8%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$18,000
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 4%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time29%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$13,241IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 17% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceLaGuardia Airport (LGA)About 8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNew YorkAbout 3 miles away
Typical weather34°F in January · 78°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY, about 6 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is St. Francis College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 46% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does St. Francis College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $18,129 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do St. Francis College’s graduates do?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $58,099; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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