Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is a private nonprofit college in Lancaster, PA. Its average net price is $29,148 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $26,420 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $26,885 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,610 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,658 |
| $110,001 and up | $35,226 |
$22,758Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,758Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$29,148Average Net Price
$18,750Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,620Books and Supplies
39.0%Students on Pell Grants
52.1%Students With Federal Loans
Admissions
41.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $69,632 |
| 8 years after entry | $81,603 |
| 10 years after entry | $85,980 |
58.7%Graduation Rate
81.2%Retention Rate
$18,250Median Debt at Graduation
Campus Facts
Lancaster, PALocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,280Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $39,693 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $26,783 n=132 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $47,922 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $25,894 n=155 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $87,471 n=239 | $30,062 n=186 |
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