FourYearCost

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PAPrivate nonprofitRank 293 of 1,732Traditional rank 205 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$29,400
1,092 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,833
3,651 recipients
The drop
$3,567
12.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$29,400Later years$25,833

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$30,742
$30–48k$33,882
$48–75k$33,514
$75–110k$37,264
$110k+$36,689

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$49,610
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$51,340
Change$1,730 (+3.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,740

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$44,9742018-19$46,5502019-20$47,9402020-21$47,9402021-22$49,6102022-23$51,3402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$33,4382020-21$33,7772021-22$36,3922022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years80%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans63%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,360
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$6,204

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Chestnut Hill College$29,744$5,810
DeSales University$28,789$5,040
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Thiel College$28,605$2,286
Saint Francis University$30,216$5,189

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