10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$101,624at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Saint Francis University
⌖ Loretto, PA · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$101,624 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
15.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−37%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,248Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Saint Francis University
What does Saint Francis University cost?
Saint Francis University reports an average annual net price of $23,526 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Saint Francis University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $62,248 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Saint Francis University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $27,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Saint Francis University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 18 field-and-credential outcomes at Saint Francis University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$7,520
$8,000Annual price−$39,520
$16,000Annual price−$71,520
$24,000Current college-wide context−$103,520
$32,000Annual price−$135,520
$40,000Annual price−$167,520
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$23,526Average net price / year
$59,815Cost of attendance
$27,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$62,248Median earnings · year 5 after completion
74.4%Completion rate
76.8%Admission rate
1,557Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
62% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
180 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
72% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$51,332Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$59,940Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$74,239Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income66%
Middle income74%
Higher income84%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$48,790Year 1
$73,068Year 4
$62,248Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$121,7472Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$117,1613Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$115,8134Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$90,8385Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$83,4786Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$81,5107Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Bachelor's Degree$72,8218Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$71,900Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $115,813 reported+64%vs same-degree national median$29,750federal debt2Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $72,821 reported+31%vs same-degree national median$29,750federal debt3Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $66,010 reported+30%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree · $68,578 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · $90,838 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree · $83,478 reported+1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,657
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,082
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Master's Degree | $121,747 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $117,161 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $115,813 | $29,750 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,838 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $83,478 | Not available | 24 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,510 | $30,579 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $72,821 | $29,750 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $71,900 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,937 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $68,940 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $68,578 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $67,824 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $66,010 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $61,535 | $27,043 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $59,631 | Not available | Not reported |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $56,442 | Not available | Not reported |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $47,316 | $47,439 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.