Private nonprofit · University

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, Ohio · Small city

58.4%
Admit rate
$23,589
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$50,030
Median earnings

Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Steubenville, Ohio (small city setting), enrolling 2,901 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,901 undergradsSmall citySelective · 58% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Franciscan University of Steubenville's admitted students.

Admit rate
58.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1110–1350
Avg GPA (est.)
3.52

Enter a test score to see where you land against Franciscan University of Steubenville's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Franciscan University of Steubenville's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. In 1786–87, soldiers of the First American Regiment under Major Jean François Hamtramck built Fort Steuben to protect the government surveyors mapping the land west of the Ohio River. Steubenville is the birthplace of Ohio Valley-style pizza, a distinctive style of pizza that features cold toppings on a baked crust. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
96 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub

How Franciscan University of Steubenville compares

Selectivity58.4%

More selective than 78% · #11 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1220

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 85% · #10 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention87%

Higher than 82%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$50,030

Higher than 39% · #45 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$23,589

Cheaper than 33% · #47 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$23,384

Lower than 48%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment2,901

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Franciscan University of Steubenville with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,658students
  • Undergraduate2,90179%
  • Graduate75721%

Undergraduates by gender

2,901undergrads
  • Women1,71159%
  • Men1,19041%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black1.2%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial6.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,901
Graduate enrollment
757
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
11%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$88,380
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$59,598
Endowment
$91,330,849

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
58.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1110–1350
SAT average
1220
SAT reading
590–700
SAT math
520–650
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.52

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,100
Room & board
$10,000
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$44,580
Average net price
$23,589

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
65%
First-year retention
87%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,037
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,030
Median debt at graduation
$23,384
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
65%
Low-income (Pell)
73%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,873
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
65%
Housing charge (year)
$5,250
Meal plan (year)
$4,290
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
423 (201 men · 222 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Soccer68
Cross Country53
Track and Field (Indoor)50
Track and Field (Outdoor)49
Lacrosse40
Basketball33
Tennis33
Baseball30
Swimming22
Volleyball20
Softball13
Golf12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
11
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,976 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.0reported offenses a year
3.7 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.0
Burglary
2.0
Rape
1.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,696
$30–48k
$18,616
$48–75k
$20,288
$75–110k
$20,744
$110k+
$25,675

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$85,508

$20,288/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

95%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,854
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 95% — get grant money from Franciscan University of Steubenville itself, averaging $17,854, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 639 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$50,030
Typical debt at graduation
$23,384
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$45,021
Men
$58,804

Men out-earn women by $13,783 (31%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
43.2″
Annual snow
15.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steubenville, OH US station (0.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.