Private nonprofit · University

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois · Large suburb

65.3%
Admit rate
$13,006
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$63,926
Median earnings

University of St Francis is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Joliet, Illinois (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,223 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,223 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 65% admitNAIA Division I · Mid-States Football AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of St Francis's admitted students.

Admit rate
65.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.31

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

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

About Joliet, Illinois

Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S state of Illinois. In 1673, Louis Jolliet, along with Father Jacques Marquette, paddled up the Des Plaines River and camped on a huge earthwork mound, a few miles south of present-day Joliet. The Rialto Square Theatre, a favorite haunt of Al Capone and filming location for scenes from Kevin Bacon's film Stir of Echoes, is on Chicago Street, downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
34 miles to Chicago, IL
To Great Lakes shore
32 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Chicago Midway (MDW) · major hub

How University of St Francis compares

Selectivity65.3%

More selective than 70% · #17 most selective of 58 in Illinois

SAT average1141

Higher than 43%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 72% · #16 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention79%

Higher than 58%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$63,926

Higher than 76% · #19 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$13,006

Cheaper than 81% · #12 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$21,079

Lower than 66%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,223

Larger than 43%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,954students
  • Undergraduate1,22341%
  • Graduate1,73159%

Undergraduates by gender

1,223undergrads
  • Women78965%
  • Men43435%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial8.0%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,223
Graduate enrollment
1,731
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$57,522
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,448
Endowment
$31,326,661

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

Admissions

Admission rate
65.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1220
SAT average
1141
SAT reading
520–610
SAT math
510–610
ACT composite
20–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.31

Cost

In-state tuition
$38,110
Room & board
$11,980
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$46,239
Average net price
$13,006

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)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
51%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$56,648
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,926
Median debt at graduation
$21,079
Students with federal loans
76%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 16% 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
51%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
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
442
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
36%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Mid-States Football Association
Varsity athletes
483 (293 men · 190 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 (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)122
Football86
Soccer66
Bowling54
Basketball42
Baseball41
Volleyball21
Softball20
Tennis13
Other Sports12
Golf6

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (3,074 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.

2.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
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
$8,547
$30–48k
$5,584
$48–75k
$10,749
$75–110k
$11,311
$110k+
$20,192

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
$46,830

$10,749/year × about 4.4 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
$23,231
average award, among those who get one

University of St Francis discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,231. 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 216 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)
$63,926
Typical debt at graduation
$21,079
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 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
$61,715
Men
$73,357

Men out-earn women by $11,642 (19%) 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
84°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
38″
Annual snow
16.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joliet Brandon RD Dam, IL US station (2 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.