St. John's College
Springfield, Illinois · Also known as St Johns School of Nursing; St John's College of Nursing · Website
$86,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$86,331
median earnings, 10 years after starting
St. John's College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Springfield, Illinois with 126 undergraduates and 6 graduate students. Former students earn a median $86,331 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
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Admission rate
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Completion rate
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Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$86,331
Rank 131 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 76%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Dollars a year
Admission and students
- Undergraduates
- 126
- Graduate students
- 6
- Part-time students
- 7.9%
- Women
- 90%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 4
- Endowment
- $3.66M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 131 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $68,248 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $86,331 | $39,544 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 91% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
4 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,000 | $67,550 | $79,694 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $75,975 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Springfield and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much do St. John's College graduates earn?
$86,331 a year is the median pay of former St. John's College students who work, 10 years after they started ($68,248 after 6 years). That ranks 131 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $67,550.
How much student debt do St. John's College graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of St. John's College graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 76% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What are the most popular majors at St. John's College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (34 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 4 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.