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Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Lancaster, PA · Rural · 1,280 students
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$42,478
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
68%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$86,881
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,582 typical
41%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Formerly the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, Saint Joseph’s University’s Lancaster location is best known for its specialized, career-focused education in nursing and allied health professions. Students benefit from top-tier academic pathways in nursing, diagnostic medical sonography, radiologic technology, and surgical technology, all supported by state-of-the-art simulation facilities. The campus culture is close-knit, highly focused, and collaborative, driven by a shared mission among aspiring healthcare practitioners. A key distinguishing feature is the university's enduring clinical partnership with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, offering students exceptional direct clinical access and robust regional job placement.

Location
Lancaster, PA, 17601 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
55 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$32,933
Books & supplies$1,160
Cost of attendance$47,879
Average net price$42,478
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$32,933
Books & supplies$1,160
Cost of attendance$47,879
Average net price$42,478
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$37,532
$30–48k
$38,376
$48–75k
$41,420
$75–110k
$44,745
$110k+
$47,879
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
68%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
38%
Back for yr 2
81%
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
63% graduated · 25% transferred · 12% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$66,438
10 yrs after entry$86,881
Debt
Median at graduation$25,500
Monthly payment$270
Middle 50% owe$9.7k–$27k
90th percentile$28,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — other health professions: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,582 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
41%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 13%Women 87%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
55%
First-gen
18%
Family income
$108,285
Independent
12%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
63%
Race & ethnicity
White
61%
Hispanic
18%
Black
12%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$66,438
After 10 yrs
$86,881
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing107
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other14
Health and Medical Administrative Services8
Biology, General1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13M
Full-time faculty
73%
Faculty salary
$8,255/mo
Teaching spend
$8,676
per student
Federal loans
53%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — other health professions
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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