Graduate Programs at Saint Francis University

Graduate School Overview

Saint Francis University (referred to as Saint Francis) is a Private, 4 years school located in Loretto, PA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1939 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Saint Francis Directory Information
School Name	Saint Francis University (Saint Francis)
Address	117 Evergreen Dr, Loretto, PA 15940
Phone	814-472-3000
Web	https://www.francis.edu
Online Application	https://www.francis.edu/apply-now
Financial Info	https://www.francis.edu/financial-aid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Saint Francis University is $22,520 in average. The school has 490 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,769 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 88 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 14 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$22,520
Student Population	490
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	88 graduate programs (14 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Saint Francis University is $22,520 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $1,100.

Saint Francis University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Saint Francis University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	14 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Francis University is $22,520. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -11.69% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$25,000	$550
2018-2019	$25,000	$550
2019-2020	$25,000	$500
2020-2021	$25,000	$500
2021-2022	$21,920	$600

The graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Francis is average compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,247 (public) / $20,510 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Saint Francis University	$22,520
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,000	$22,141
Public	$20,058	$27,247
Private	$20,510

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $19,608 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Saint Francis University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.26% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,608. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.75% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$11,928	$3,000	$11,100	$6,000
2018-2019	$12,290	$3,000	$12,290	$6,000
2019-2020	$12,948	$3,000	$12,948	$6,000
2020-2021	$13,084	$3,000	$13,084	$6,000
2021-2022	$13,608	$3,000	$13,608	$6,000

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,100 at Saint Francis University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$1,084
2018-2019	$1,090
2019-2020	$1,100
2020-2021	$1,100
2021-2022	$1,100

Graduate Programs at Saint Francis

Saint Francis University offers 19 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 286 students have completed their study at Saint Francis University.

Offered Degrees at Saint Francis University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	13	2	261
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	25
Post Bachelor's Degree	3	0	0
Post Master's Degree	1	0	0
Total	19	2	286

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Saint Francis University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) program with 136 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 29 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Saint Francis University
Program	Available Online	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	-

Popular Master's Programs at Saint Francis University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✔	136	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✔	100	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✔	78	-
Physician Assistant	✕	49	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	48	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Saint Francis University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	29	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	26	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-

Saint Francis University offers 19 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 286 students have completed their graduate studies.

261 students have earned/completed Master's program.
25 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Education	✕	20	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	170 completers	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✔	78	-
Physician Assistant	✕	47	-
Public Health Education and Promotion	✔	2	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	2	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	5	-
Business [+]	✕	71 completers	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	48	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	23	-
	Total	261

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	25

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Saint Francis

For academic year 2021-2022, total 490 students enrolled into Saint Francis University graduate schools where it has total 2,769 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 278 full-time and 212 part-time graduate students. By gender, 159 male and 331 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	490	159	331
Full-time	278	85	193
Part-tme	212	74	138

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 361 White (73.67%), 21 Black/African American (4.29%), 28 Hispanic (5.71%), 11 Asian (2.24%), and 69 students with other races.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	490	159	331
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	11	2	9
Black/African American	21	12	9
Hispanic	28	12	16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0	3
White	361	114	247
Two More	8	2	6
Un-Known	58	17	41
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

Saint Francis University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 221 graduate students (45.10% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 168 graduate students (34.29% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.