Private nonprofit · University

St. John's University-New York

Queens, New York · Large city

83.4%
Admit rate
$29,999
Avg net price
66%
Graduation rate
$69,571
Median earnings

St. John's University-New York is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Queens, New York (large city setting), enrolling 9,477 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 9,477 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 83% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against St. John's University-New York's admitted students.

Admit rate
83.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1150–1340
Avg GPA (est.)
3.51

Enter a test score to see where you land against St. John's University-New York's admitted students.

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

About Queens, New York

Queens, coextensive with Queens County, is the largest by area of the five boroughs and counties in New York City, New York, United States. The Dutch, were the first settlers and established the first European settlement in the region where they established the colony of New Netherland. Queens has been the center of the punk rock movement, particularly in New York; Ramones originated out of Forest Hills, it has also been the home of such notable artists as Tony Bennett, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Simon, and Robert Mapplethorpe. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
11 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How St. John's University-New York compares

Selectivity83.4%

More selective than 38% · #103 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1244

Higher than 68%

Graduation rate66%

Higher than 70% · #65 of 159 in New York

First-year retention79%

Higher than 58%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$69,571

Higher than 83% · #41 of 133 in New York

Average net price$29,999

Cheaper than 16% · #120 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment9,477

Larger than 88%

Percentiles compare St. John's University-New York with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

13,226students
  • Undergraduate9,47772%
  • Graduate3,74928%

Undergraduates by gender

9,477undergrads
  • Women5,59559%
  • Men3,88241%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White34%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Asian16%
  • Other or multiracial9.3%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
9,477
Graduate enrollment
3,749
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$50,604
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$121,500
Endowment
$819,408,000

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

Admissions

Admission rate
83.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1150–1340
SAT average
1244
SAT reading
580–670
SAT math
570–670
ACT composite
24–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.51

Cost

In-state tuition
$53,020
Room & board
$20,600
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$65,527
Average net price
$29,999

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)
66%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,189
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,571
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
28%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

About 14% 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
52%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
61%

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
3,191
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
34%
Housing charge (year)
$12,400
Meal plan (year)
$7,320
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
384 (182 men · 202 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)92
Soccer73
Lacrosse52
Baseball37
Fencing28
Basketball27
Softball23
Tennis21
Golf17
Volleyball14

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
23
Property offenses (2022–2024)
37

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (19,389 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.

20reported offenses a year
7.7 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
8.3
Burglary
4.0
Fondling
2.7
Rape
2.3
Robbery
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.3

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
$27,787
$30–48k
$27,654
$48–75k
$29,280
$75–110k
$32,208
$110k+
$33,661

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
$126,537

$29,280/year × about 4.3 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,797
average award, among those who get one

St. John's University-New York discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,797. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 2,870 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)
$69,571
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 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
$66,953
Men
$73,010

Men out-earn women by $6,057 (9%) 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
86°F
Winter low
29°F
Annual rain
45.3″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Laguardia AP, NY US station (5.9 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.