More selective than 50% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $41,897. College Scorecard.
Higher than 63% of New York colleges we cover and 77% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 61% of New York colleges we cover and 78% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
St. Joseph's University-New York acceptance rate & admissions
Of 5,003 applicants, St. Joseph's University-New York admitted 3,572 and 491 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1270 on the SAT or 24–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
St. Joseph's University-New York tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What St. Joseph's University-New York costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of St. Joseph's University-New York took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,876 | $70,035 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $15,633 | $64,877 | 2.2 years |
| $48–75k | $16,663 | $69,151 | 2.4 years |
| $75–110k | $18,908 | $78,468 | 2.7 years |
| $110k+ | $22,947 | $95,230 | 3.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (56% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($63,905) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $29,272 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
St. Joseph's University-New York majors, earnings & careers
St. Joseph's University-New York offers 40 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
Highest-earning majors at St. Joseph's University-New York
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $104,818 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $82,916 | $24,750 |
| Health Administration | $76,238 | $30,812 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $74,070 | $21,250 |
| Information Technology | $71,364 | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | $67,968 | $21,697 |
| Biology | $67,242 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $64,172 | $24,296 |
Quick list of all 40 majors
- Accounting$82,916
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
- Biology$67,242
- Business Administration$63,693
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$60,471
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)$63,672
- English$51,715
- Health Administration$76,238
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- History$38,952
- Hospitality Management$60,041
- Human Development and Family Studies$43,777
- Human Resources—
- Human Services$60,091
- Information Technology$71,364
- Journalism—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$52,543
- Marketing$64,172
- Mathematics$67,968
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other$74,070
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Nursing$104,818
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$59,616
- Philosophy—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Political Science$47,296
- Psychology$59,679
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences$59,028
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$55,812
- Studio Art—
- Writing$57,305
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Special Education → Special education teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Kings County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Kings County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare St. Joseph's University-New York with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's University-New York | 72% | $19,035 | 69% | $63,905 | This school |
| Siena College | 69% | $33,733 | 75% | $76,079 | |
| Pratt Institute-Main | 73% | $52,659 | 74% | $54,295 | |
| Molloy University | 82% | $24,347 | 70% | $77,789 | |
| Canisius University | 72% | $17,940 | 66% | $60,681 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
St. Joseph's University-New York would cost you $14,698 less per year than Siena College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at St. Joseph's University-New York.
- Siena College gives aided families $8,275 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | St. Joseph's University-New York | Siena College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $41,897 | $64,870 | −$22,973 |
| Average grants | −$22,862 | −$31,137 | +$8,275 |
| You pay | $19,035 | $33,733 | −$14,698 |
“+” means St. Joseph's University-New York costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about St. Joseph's University-New York
What is the St. Joseph's University-New York acceptance rate?
St. Joseph's University-New York accepts 72% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,572 of 5,003 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1270 on the SAT or 24–29 on the ACT.
How much does St. Joseph's University-New York cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $41,897 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,035 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,876 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,947.
How much do St. Joseph's University-New York graduates earn?
Former St. Joseph's University-New York students earn a median $63,905 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the St. Joseph's University-New York graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% return for their second year.
How long does a St. Joseph's University-New York degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at St. Joseph's University-New York costs about $69,151 after grants ($16,663 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $63,905 ten years after starting, $29,272 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “St. Joseph's University-New York: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/st-josephs-university-new-york (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).