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Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Lancaster, PA
Private 4-year school
$54,720projected sticker price
$34,349projected average net price for
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This year at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, we project that on average students will pay $34,349, while the advertised price of attendance is $54,720. That’s a difference of $20,371.

Prices at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$54,720
sticker price
$34,349
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Saint Joseph's University - LancasterIn-state sticker price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
26-27$34,349$54,720
25-26$33,414$53,231
24-25$32,505$51,783
23-24$38,730$61,700
22-23$33,565$48,655
21-22$33,047$47,306
20-21$36,179$47,306
19-20$31,499$46,704
18-19$31,064$45,412
17-18$30,777$45,836
16-17$29,534$43,207
15-16$30,549$40,663
14-15$27,885$38,231
13-14$24,000$35,964

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $42,463, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $33,286. That's a difference of $9,176.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$33,286
$34,035
$36,734
$39,683
$42,463
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
<$30K$33,286
$30K-$48K$34,035
$48K-$75K$36,734
$75K-$110K$39,683
>$110K$42,463

School details

Located in Lancaster, PA
41% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
77% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, over the last five years 77% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

77% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
67%
50%
81%
100%
100%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Saint Joseph's University - LancasterNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native30%
Asian67%45%
Black34%
Hispanic50%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White81%49%
Multiple races100%37%
Unknown race100%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, about 69% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

69%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

65%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster has 2,071 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,071 students

About 88% of students are female.

88% female
12% male

And about 61% of students are white.

White

61%

Hispanic

17%

Black

12%

Asian

5%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%