University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana · Also known as University of Saint Francis of Fort Wayne, Indiana University of Saint Francis Saint Francis College University of St. Francis-Fort Wayne University of St Francis-Fort Wayne USF · Website
$55,362
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,362
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 1,567 undergraduates and 196 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,196 a year (tuition and fees $36,460). It admits 96% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,362 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,976 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,196
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,460
US median $11,837
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,976
About $275 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,362
Rank 1,072 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,196
- Tuition and fees
- $36,460
- Cost of attendance
- $47,223
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,720
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,392
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,525
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,248
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,373
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
Tuition and fees went from $27,220 in 2015-16 to $36,460 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 981
- SAT reading, middle
- 530
- SAT math, middle
- 525
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 1,567
- Graduate students
- 196
- Part-time students
- 8.1%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $37.1M
- 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 1,072 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,196 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,460 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,976 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,944 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,362 | $43,603 | $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. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 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 | 103 | $27,000 | $74,478 | $81,680 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $24,975 | $64,983 | $76,828 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 55 | $23,689 | $70,918 | $87,446 | $103,485 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $26,000 | $38,878 | $46,695 | $61,296 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $14,750 | $47,613 | $57,857 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $36,224 | $43,577 | $42,269 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 23 | $104,700 | $127,796 | $120,361 | $127,347 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | $27,032 | $68,188 | $87,151 | $89,981 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $26,500 | $27,684 | Withheld | $41,688 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 14 | $40,945 | $106,836 | $125,126 | $120,193 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | Withheld | $72,008 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $40,532 | $43,989 | $51,790 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $36,684 | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | $50,253 | $70,794 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | $31,373 | Withheld | $42,892 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fort Wayne and Indiana on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne cost?
$18,196 a year is the average net price at University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,460, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,223. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,720 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne?
96% of applicants are admitted to University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne. The average SAT score of admitted students is 981 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne graduates earn?
$55,362 a year is the median pay of former University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,944 after 6 years). That ranks 1,072 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $127,796.
How much student debt do University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne graduates have?
$25,976 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne graduates, about $275 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne?
55% of first-time, full-time students at University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (103 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (57 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (55 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 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.