Key Facts
- Year Established: 1920
- Type of school: university, private (nonprofit)
- Programs: Four-year undergraduate, graduate school
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic Church (Franciscan Order)
- Campus enrollment: 3,452 students
- Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
- Full-time faculty: 98
- Average Freshman Graduation Rate (2003-2005): 61%
(2004-2006): 59% National Average: 58%
- Average Freshman Retention Rate (2008-2010): 79%
(2009-2011): 80% National Average: 79%
- Average Transfer Graduation Rate (2003-04 to 2005-06): 66%
- Average Transfer Retention Rate
(2008-09 to 2010-11): 83%
Student Profile
Traditional Undergraduate Students
- Full-time undergraduates: 1,361
- Part-time undergraduates: 62
- Catholic: 54%
- Male: 32% / Female: 68%
- On campus residents: 26%
Adult Degree Completion Students
- Adult degree completion students: 433
Total undergraduate students: 1,856
Graduate Students
- Full-time graduate students: 326
- Part-time graduate students: 1,270
Total graduate students: 1,596
Campus Environment
- Campus Size: 24 acres
- City school is based in: Joliet, Illinois
- Nearest Major City: Chicago – 35 miles