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Saint Joseph's University – Lancaster academics

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,280 undergrads

Saint Joseph's University – Lancaster has 1,280 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 5 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The short answers

1,280
undergraduates.
122
graduate students.
5
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
130
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,280
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
122
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,770
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
89%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$58,742

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
BlackCollege Scorecard
13%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
130
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
40
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
3
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
294
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
42
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
24

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Nursing
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
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Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers