St. John's University-New York

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,919

7.49% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$29,656

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

83.4%

24,208 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

19,389

61.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

65.9%

2,011 Graduates

About

St. John's University-New York is a higher education institution located in Queens County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at St. John's University-New York were Law (265 degrees awarded) and Pharmacy (227 degrees).

In 2024, 3,502 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. John's University-New York. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,607 degrees), 2.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (620 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. John's University-New York is $51,919, which is $19,999 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at St. John's University-New York is $51,919, which is $19,999 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,656.

In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending St. John's University-New York received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,919

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at St. John's University-New York was $51,919. The cost of tuition at St. John's University-New York is $19,999 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of St. John's University-New York (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,656

2024 Value

5.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 St. John's University-New York had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,656. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of St. John's University-New York grew by 5.14%.

This chart compares the average net price of St. John's University-New York (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,617

Room and Board

$775

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. John's University-New York was of $17,617 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.95% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $775. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.64% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at St. John's University-New York (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at St. John's University-New York received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.17% with respect to 2023, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. John's University-New York (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

St. John's University-New York received 24,208 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.02% annual growth. Out of those 24,208 applicants, 20,196 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.4% acceptance rate.

There were 19,389 students enrolled at St. John's University-New York in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St. John's University-New York has an overall enrollment yield of 11.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

20,196

Accepted Out of 24,208

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. John's University-New York was 83.4% (20,196 admissions from 24,208 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.02%, while admissions grew by 0.508%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of St. John's University-New York (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2024)

538

Scores Submitted (2024)

23% of enrolled first-time students at St. John's University-New York in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

St. John's University-New York had a total enrollment of 19,389 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at St. John's University-New York is 11,887 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,502. This means that 61.3% of students enrolled at St. John's University-New York are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. John's University-New York, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.2% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 10.8% Black or African American, 4.1% Two or More Races, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St. John's University-New York in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (18%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Asian Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. John's University-New York in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,389 students. The full-time enrollment at St. John's University-New York is 11,887 and the part-time enrollment is 7,502. This means that 61.3% of students enrolled at St. John's University-New York are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at St. John's University-New York (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at St. John's University-New York was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), St. John's University-New York had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at St. John's University-New York (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
8,562 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,149 enrolled students
Asian
2,660 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St. John's University-New York is 44.2% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 10.8% Black or African American, 4.1% Two or More Races, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 416 students (2.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 572 more women than men received degrees from St. John's University-New York. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. John's University-New York is white (1,607 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (620 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at St. John's University-New York is Law (265 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (227 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St. John's University-New York, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (55 degrees awarded), Legal (400 degrees), and Biology (299 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St. John's University-New York are Physicians (403,846 people), Other managers (284,426 people), Police officers (149,969 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (143,177 people), and Postsecondary teachers (140,629 people).

The most specialized majors at St. John's University-New York in 2024 are Library Science (55 degrees awarded), Legal (400 degrees), Biology (299 degrees), Protective Services (185 degrees), and Communications (132 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St. John's University-New York are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at St. John's University-New York are Library Science (55 degrees awarded), Legal (400 degrees), Biology (299 degrees), Protective Services (185 degrees), and Communications (132 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St. John's University-New York are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (567,048 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (417,667 people), Elementary & secondary schools (385,953 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (374,269 people), and Offices of physicians (203,559 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St. John's University-New York.

Insurance

Most Common (2024)

1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at St. John's University-New York was Insurance with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at St. John's University-New York according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,465

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

2,037

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,465 degrees were awarded to men at St. John's University-New York, which is 0.719 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,037).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at St. John's University-New York by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 198 degrees were awarded to men at St. John's University-New York in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.29 times more than the 153 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 157 degrees were awarded to men at St. John's University-New York in Pharmacy, which is 2.24 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 55% of students graduating from St. John's University-New York completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (76.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at St. John's University-New York is Female and White (76.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.947% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,607 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
620 degrees awarded
Asian
499 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. John's University-New York is white (1,607 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (620 degrees).

0.914% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,189 degrees awarded
White Female
1,171 degrees awarded
White Female
1,121 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. John's University-New York is white female (1,189 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,171 degrees).

Operations

St. John's University-New York has an endowment valued at nearly $819M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 79.3M (9.68%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, St. John's University-New York had a total salary expenditure of 496M. St. John's University-New York employs 266 Associate professors, 203 Professors and 129 Assistant professors. Most academics at St. John's University-New York are Male Associate professor (145), Female Associate professor (121), and Male Professor (110).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. John's University-New York are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 258 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 200 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 184 employees.

Endowment

$819M

2024 Endowment

4.78%

growth from 2023

St. John's University-New York has an endowment valued at about $819M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of St. John's University-New York grew 4.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $567M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St. John's University-New York (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.78M - Federal
$5.75M - State
$210k - Local

As of 2024, St. John's University-New York received $8.78M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.75M from state grants and contracts, and $210k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$206M

2024 Salaries

3.29%

growth from 2023

In 2024, St. John's University-New York paid a median of $206M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($496M) and a 3.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.91% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.26% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$83.3M

Instructional Salaries

601

Number of Employees

In 2024, St. John's University-New York paid a total of $83.3M to 601 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. John's University-New York were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 258 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 200 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 184 employees.

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