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St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · 60 field-and-degree records

Earnings reported for 59 · Federal debt reported for 32

Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff

−$34,406 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

11.3 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−11%Estimated return after 10 years
$71,559Observed earnings · year 5
$21,398Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0

The price benchmark would need to fall by $8,602 per year to reach it.

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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$34,406at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$299,9960
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−$34,40610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.3 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$53,020
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$53,020
Sticker price
Average net price$29,999
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$65,527
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25

What makes up the annual price?

Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.

Tuition and required fees$53,020Same reported price regardless of residency
Books and supplies$800Estimated academic-year allowance
On-campus housing and food$20,600$3,072 in other expenses reported separately
Estimated on-campus total$77,492Sum of available published components, before aid

Living off campus: $16,848 housing and food allowance plus $3,072 in other expenses.

Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.

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.

What stays fixed$71,559 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not your personal aid offer. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24

Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.

IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.

Fully online4.7%
1,001 students
Some online courses44%
9,447 students
No online courses51%
10,909 students
Undergraduates age 25+0.9%
Share of undergraduate enrollment

Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.

College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
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
City
Admissions
Selective admission
Delivery
Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation
No special designation reported
Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024

6,819 high-school students took college courses.

IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.

This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.

STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Prices in New York run 8% above the U.S. level.

BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.

Overall8% above U.S.
Goods7% above U.S.
Housing22% above U.S.
Utilities34% above U.S.
Other services4% above U.S.

Use this as geographic context, not a personal budget. It describes the state, not the campus neighborhood, and does not measure tuition or student-specific housing.

DegreeVerdict does not adjust reported earnings, college prices or ROI using this index.

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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE VERDICT

What it costs and what graduates earn

$29,999Average net price / year
$65,527Cost of attendance
$25,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$265/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$71,559Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.1%Completion rate
83.4%Admission rate
1,244Average SAT score
26ACT midpoint
9,477Student size

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

What the numbers say about St. John's University-New York

What does St. John's University-New York cost?

St. John's University-New York reports an average annual net price of $29,999 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.

What do St. John's University-New York graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $71,559 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do St. John's University-New York graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $25,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at St. John's University-New York worth the same?

No. The current release contains 60 field-and-degree records for St. John's University-New York; 59 report year-4 earnings and 32 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.

DEBT AFTER COLLEGE

Are borrowers making progress?

Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.

1 year56%Paid down at least $1 of principal
3 years62%Paid down at least $1 of principal
5 years70%Paid down at least $1 of principal
7 years74%Paid down at least $1 of principal
Students who completed$25,000Median federal debt · 3,773 borrowers
Students who withdrew$9,500Median federal debt · 2,203 borrowers
Three-year cohort default rate0%Federal cohort measure, not the share currently behind on payments

Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.

2024–25 ENROLLMENT

Who studied here during the year

21,172Students enrolled at any point
17,080Undergraduate students
4,092Graduate students

Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.

More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$27,787
$30–48k$27,654
$48–75k$29,280
$75–110k$32,208
$110k+$33,661
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$71,559
Year 6$54,189
Year 10$69,571
Full-time retention
78.7%
Part-time retention
10.0%
Completion within 200% of normal time
70.9%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

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.

Pell Grant students61%

Complete within 150% of the expected time

66% received a Pell Grant within eight years
Parent borrowing$47,262

Median Parent PLUS debt

3,068 parent borrowers in the reported cohort
First-generation students$19,000

Median federal student debt

62% making progress in repayment after three years
Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$64,873Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$67,311Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$75,028Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income56%
Middle income59%
Higher income72%
Undergraduate student composition
White34%
Black16%
Hispanic25%
Asian16%

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.

91thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$75,520Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$26,186Median federal debt across categories that report debt
73%Of comparable categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS OVER TIME

What graduates earned in later years

$44,105Year 1
$77,868Year 4
$71,559Year 5

Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.

DEGREES AT THIS COLLEGE

Your choice of degree can change the payoff.

Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$170,2032Curriculum and Instruction · Doctoral Degree$153,3343Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$143,7654Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$142,7745Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$121,3396Taxation · Master's Degree$120,2057Law · First Professional Degree$112,3258Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$109,990

Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges

Strongest relative outcomes

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 · $142,774 reported+102%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree · $153,334 reported+85%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · $170,203 reported+69%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $78,215 reported+52%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt5Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate · $106,313 reported+49%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $69,439 reported+47%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt
BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.

New Rochelle, NY

Iona University

Annual net price
$29,188
Observed earnings · year 5
$69,867
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
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Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University

Annual net price
$34,176
Observed earnings · year 5
$71,515
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
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Brookville, NY

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Annual net price
$33,062
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,396
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Newburgh, NY

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Annual net price
$25,522
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,592
Modeled 10-year ROI
-2%
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DEGREE OUTCOMES

Compare fields and degree levels

Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 60 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.

Major or fieldDegree levelEarnings, year 4Federal debt2024–25 graduates
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$170,203Not available20
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$153,334Not available12
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$143,765Not availableNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$142,774$27,000Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$121,339Not availableNot reported
TaxationMaster's Degree$120,205Not availableNot reported
LawFirst Professional Degree$112,325Not availableNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$109,990Not availableNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$109,396$19,5000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$106,313Not availableNot reported
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$105,688$24,1250
ChemistryMaster's Degree$101,669Not availableNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$100,429Not availableNot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$98,970$26,0000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$97,270Not available29
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,932Not availableNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$91,878$26,4950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$85,346Not available0
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,639$23,250Not reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$84,195Not available0
CriminologyMaster's Degree$83,065Not availableNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$83,019Not availableNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$82,141Not availableNot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$80,519Not available2
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,960$27,000Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$79,488Not available18
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$78,510Not availableNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$78,215$25,000Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$77,433$22,372Not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree$75,520$27,0000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,937$23,250Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$71,471Not availableNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,271$26,1211
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$70,521$27,000Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$69,548Not availableNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$69,439$27,0001
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,728$26,848Not reported
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$67,536Not availableNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$67,228Not availableNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,694Not available0

Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.

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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.