Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 867
Men / Women 31% / 69%
From State 82%
From Region 11%
Athletes 39.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Hispanic 18%
Black 11%
Asian 6%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Saint Joseph 219 22% / 78% 2% $71,190 72 98%
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $89,714 90
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,429 57
Mathematics 6 33% / 67% 0% $66,059 63
Biochemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,567 52
Bioinformatics $60,748 50
Biology 12 33% / 67% 8% $46,949 13 92%
Nutrition 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,931 27
Exercise Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,008 36
Health Sciences 25 8% / 92% 0% $65,561 62
Nursing 84 11% / 89% 0% $89,061 90 99%
Public Health 8 12% / 88% 0% $50,191 19 100%
Accounting 9 78% / 22% 22% $71,777 73
Business Administration 9 67% / 33% 11% $72,596 75 98%
Sport Management 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $54,711 32
Child Development 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,916 21
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,728 18
History 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $55,008 33
Interdisciplinary Studies $54,983 33
Psychology 9 0% / 100% 0% $55,103 33 94%
Public Policy 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,145 58
Social Work 13 15% / 85% 0% $58,930 45 96%
Special Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $62,306 54 98%
Digital Communication and Media 5 40% / 60% 20% $55,104 33
Criminal Justice 5 80% / 20% 0% $57,655 41

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,587
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 54.8% 120 12% / 88% 0% $80,748 84 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.5% 34 15% / 85% 0% $56,088 36 95%
Business & Economics 10.0% 22 64% / 36% 14% $69,009 69 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 13 38% / 62% 8% $48,073 15 92%
Education 3.2% 7 14% / 86% 0% $62,306 54 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 7 29% / 71% 0% $65,683 62
Arts 2.3% 5 40% / 60% 20% $55,104 33
Professional 2.3% 5 80% / 20% 0% $57,655 41
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,931 27
Computer Science 0.9% 2 100% / 0% 0% $89,714 90

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 850 – 1170
SAT Math Range 410 – 560
SAT RW Range 440 – 610