After Fontbonne University: graduation, pay and debt
Saint Louis, Missouri · Private · 650 undergrads
57% of Fontbonne University students finish within six years, the typical student earns $48,825 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $25,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$48.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
57%
finish within six years.
44%
finish in four years.
64%
of first-years come back for year two.
$25k
median federal debt at graduation.
50%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
44%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
57%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard
64%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
52%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
61%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
139
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
59%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
30%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
190
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$44,150
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$48,035
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$48,825
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
69%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$25,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$16,500
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$17,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$15,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
50%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
59%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
60%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers