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St. John's University-New York

Queens, NYQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

St. John's University-New York admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 37% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

83%

83%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

24,208

Admitted

20,196

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.49

SAT middle 50%

1150–1340

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–29

1836
Applications −46% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 83%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,477 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

9.5K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.79 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 46% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,576 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$142.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

46%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,808 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $29,656 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $73,787.

49%

$37.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$73,787 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
32% · avg $37K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 49% of full price

Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $69,571 ten years after enrolling, more than at 83% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

70%

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$69.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 66% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 46% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 83%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −46%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 63% → 83%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.79 → 0.77

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 195809 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything