Student Population at Saint Francis
Total Enrollment
2,963
Undergraduate
2,567
Graduate
396
Online Enrollment
428
Men Students
1,163
Women Students
1,800
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,963 students have enrolled at Saint Francis University - 2,567 undergraduate and 396 graduate.
By gender, 1,163 male and 1,800 female students are attending Saint Francis University. By attendance status, there are 1,621 full-time students and 1,342 part-time students.
The number of students at Saint Francis University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arcadia University and Carlow University, its population is small (average population is 5,145).
Saint Francis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 428 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Saint Francis's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Saint Francis has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,145 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 2,567 | 396 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,145 | 3,288 | 1,858 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Saint Francis University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,163 male and 1,800 female students attending Saint Francis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Saint Francis.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,567 | 1,442 | 1,125 |
| Men | 1,048 | 602 | 446 |
| Women | 1,519 | 840 | 679 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 396 | 179 | 217 |
| Men | 115 | 48 | 67 |
| Women | 281 | 131 | 150 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,454 White students (82.82%) and 148 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (4.99%) at Saint Francis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saint Francis University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 109 | 83 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,119 | 827 | 1,292 |
| Two or More Races | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 118 | 46 | 72 |
| Total | 2,567 | 1,048 | 1,519 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 335 | 93 | 242 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Total | 396 | 115 | 281 |
Online Student Population
At Saint Francis University, 1,539 students (51.94% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 428 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 350 students live in Pennsylvania where Saint Francis University is located in and 78 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,963 | 2,567 | 396 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 428 | 171 | 257 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,111 | 1,035 | 76 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,424 | 1,361 | 63 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 428 | 171 | 257 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 350 | 165 | 185 |
| Other State in U.S. | 78 | 6 | 72 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
