USF Facts & Figures

View USF Facts & Figures including statistical information and data about the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. Information includes financial aid, student demographics, athletics, clubs & organizations, faculty, enrollment, technology, career success, alumni, scholarships, mission & faith, tuition & housing and more. You can view this information in the infographic below, review key stats in the expandable accordion beneath it, or download the complete brochure.

2021-2022

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Enrollment

  • Total Enrollment: 3,426
  • On-Campus Enrollment 1,585
    (Undergrad 1,316, Graduate Students 269)
  • Off-Campus Enrollment 1,841
    (Adult Undergraduate 256, Graduate Students 1,585)

Student Body (traditional undergraduate students)

  • 67% Women/33% Men
  • Race: 52% White; 26% Hispanic/ Latino; 9% African-American; 4% Asian-American; 9% other/international/unknown
  • Religious Denomination: 46% Catholic; 23% Other Christian; 31% other/unknown/none
  • Residence Status: 20% of undergraduate students and 38% of freshmen live on campus

Campus Housing

  • Beds: 451 (Includes singles, doubles, suites, apartments in three residence halls.)

Faculty

  • 91 full-time; 199 part-time faculty members
  • 76% of full-time faculty members have terminal degrees

Class Size

  • Average Class Size: 14.4 students

Tuition & Housing

  • Tuition & Mandatory Fees: $35,000
  • Adult Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral and Certificate Program Cost:
    From $399 to $798 per credit hour
  • Housing Fees for Double Occupancy, Including Full-Year Meal Plan:
    Marian Hall $11,430; Tower Hall $10,620; Motherhouse $11,580

Scholarships

  • 88 scholarships and grants for students.
  • Freshman scholarships up to full tuition annually.
  • Transfer scholarships up to $11,000 annually.
  • Phi Theta Kappa scholarships up to $13,000 annually.

Financial Aid

  • 100% of incoming freshmen received some financial assistance.
  • $23 million total in St. Francis scholarships and grants.
  • $6.8 million in student support from federal, state and other sources for freshmen & transfers in 2020–21.
  • Average freshman gift assistance package:
    $29,574 residents/$23,608 commuters
  • Average transfer assistance package:
    $24,402 residents/$17,367 commuters

Mission & Faith

  • Roman Catholic; Animated by Franciscan charism.
  • Patron saints are Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.
  • University Ministry Office offers Sunday and weekday liturgies, prayer opportunities, multi-faith activities, service/mission experiences and retreats.
  • Peer Ministers & multicultural assistants engage fellow students with opportunities to build community and develop lives of faith and service.