Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA 1,557 Undergrads 68.6% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$59,815

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$23,526

After Aid

Median Earnings

$73,068

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,526

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$73,068

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$62,101

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate68.6%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age21.7

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients26.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time91.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS84.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

76.8%

SAT Avg

1,155

SAT Reading

25th: 530-75th: 620

SAT Math

25th: 520-75th: 610

ACT Composite

25th: 21-75th: 27

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$637k

+$170k

+$153k

Median Cost$24k/yr

+$553k

+$86k

+$68k

Full Cost$60k/yr

+$422k

-$45k

-$62k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$24k/yr

81%

Full Cost$60k/yr

Never

-29%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return37%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-52%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

AssocCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,027

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

AssocCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering

AssocCIP: 1419

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $72,444

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

AssocCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,491

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,656

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$70,937

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$52k

Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services

BachCIP: 0105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,334

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$29,750

Earnings (4yr)

$115,813

Natl Median: $70,786

Lifetime Value Added

+$394k

Behavioral Sciences

BachCIP: 3017

Median Debt

$26,500

Earnings (4yr)

$47,316

Natl Median: $48,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$138k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$61,535

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$21k

Business/Managerial Economics

BachCIP: 5206

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$36,674

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

-$216k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

BachCIP: 1414

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,171

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$90,838

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$204k

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$68,578

Natl Median: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

+$34k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,631

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

-$36k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Petroleum Engineering

BachCIP: 1425

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $104,823

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3899

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,083

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

BachCIP: 2609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,172

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$66,010

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$14k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

BachCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,808

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$28,750

Earnings (4yr)

$81,510

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$133k

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

BachCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$29,750

Earnings (4yr)

$72,821

Natl Median: $55,792

Lifetime Value Added

+$66k

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

MastCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$40,375

Earnings (4yr)

$121,747

Natl Median: $162,386

Lifetime Value Added

+$387k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

MastCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$30,750

Earnings (4yr)

$117,161

Natl Median: $127,347

Lifetime Value Added

+$347k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$34,849

Earnings (4yr)

$71,900

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Education, General

MastCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,442

Natl Median: $65,824

Lifetime Value Added

-$189k

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,651

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$30,875

Earnings (4yr)

$67,824

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

-$85k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

MastCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$68,940

Natl Median: $71,416

Lifetime Value Added

-$75k

Doctoral Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $113,566

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

Median Debt

$64,750

Earnings (4yr)

$83,478

Natl Median: $82,893

Lifetime Value Added

-$113k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.