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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks St. Francis College #453 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 69.4 percentile for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $58,523, placing St. Francis College in the 38.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Nursing #49 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $112,171 — a program-level strength anchoring St. Francis College's return profile. St. Francis College earn about $10,453 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 86.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks St. Francis College #453 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 69.4 percentile for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university in Brooklyn, NY, St. Francis College enrolls roughly 1,684 undergraduates. Retention stands at 64.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 54.6%, reflecting a student body that largely completes what it starts. The composite is anchored by what St. Francis College delivers for its graduates. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $58,523, placing St. Francis College in the 38.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,453 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing St. Francis College in the 86.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions — a result driven in meaningful part by the institution's concentration in Health, a field with strong and stable labor-market demand. Azimuth ranks St. Francis College #636 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 57.1 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access and affordability shape the fuller picture. 55.7% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 41.1% are first-generation college students, signaling that St. Francis College draws heavily from families for whom cost and access are central concerns. St. Francis College sits in the 57.1 percentile for affordability and the 91.4 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions, with mobility outcomes in the 27.5 percentile — a composite profile that reflects a small urban institution delivering returns that outpace what its size and selectivity might suggest.
St. Francis College's published cost of attendance is $38,098. Financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $15,700, middle-income families pay around $22,447, and higher-income families pay approximately $22,274. Azimuth ranks St. Francis College #612 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 57.1 percentile for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. St. Francis College's aid structure is need-based, with families applying through the FAFSA and CSS Profile where required. The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs to help bridge the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $26,794; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,523, median federal debt of $23,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
St. Francis College is a strong fit for students drawn to health-oriented and applied professional fields who want a small private nonprofit institution in Brooklyn, NY, with a track record of delivering solid post-graduation earnings relative to cost. The earnings case is grounded in outcomes. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $58,523, placing St. Francis College in the 38.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and St. Francis College sits in the 86.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions — graduates earn about $10,453 more than similar students at comparable institutions. The access profile is broad. 55.7% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 41.1% are first-generation college students, and St. Francis College sits in the 64.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the 4-year horizon — making it a meaningful option for cost-sensitive and first-generation families seeking a private institution in New York City. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Health and adjacent applied fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, while those seeking broad liberal arts or STEM-heavy programs may find a better match elsewhere. Median debt at graduation is $23,250, a figure worth weighing against the Brooklyn cost-of-living context for post-graduation budgeting.
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St. Francis College's published cost of attendance is $38,098.
Financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $15,700, middle-income families pay around $22,447, and higher-income families pay approximately $22,274. Azimuth ranks St.
Francis College #612 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 57.1 percentile for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
St. Francis College's aid structure is need-based, with families applying through the FAFSA and CSS Profile where required.
The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs to help bridge the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $26,794; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,523, median federal debt of $23,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of St. Francis College earn median 4-year earnings of $58,523, placing St.
Francis College in the 38.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,453 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 86.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks St. Francis College #637 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $112,171, ranked #47 nationally in its major.
Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 44 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,556, ranked #327 nationally in its major. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other reports 33 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,885, ranked #16 nationally in its major.
Biology, General reports 31 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,222, ranked #363 nationally in its major.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
82 graduates
Accounting and Related Services
28 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
12 graduates
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
33 graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
13 graduates
St. Francis College's program mix is anchored in Health and allied health fields, a signature that reflects the college's identity as a small, access-oriented private nonprofit in Brooklyn serving students who move directly into clinical and community-health careers.
Business accounts for 16% of degree output, followed by Social Sciences at 7% and Education at 3%, giving the institution a focused rather than comprehensive program portfolio. Across 20 programs serving roughly 441 students annually, the college's strongest outcomes cluster in fields with direct workforce entry into New York City's large health and public-service labor markets.
The program with the highest combined enrollment and earnings — Nursing — anchors the institution's economic signature by pairing meaningful cohort scale with competitive four-year earnings. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 82 students with median earnings of $112,171 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks Nursing #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The Business Administration program graduates 44 students with median earnings of $51,556, and Azimuth ranks the program #339 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other and Biology, General round out the high-enrollment tier, with median earnings of $59,885 and $42,222 respectively, and Azimuth ranks Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other #13 and Biology, General #362 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The highest-earning programs at St. Francis College are concentrated in clinical and applied health fields where graduates enter the workforce directly.
Nursing leads with median earnings of $112,171 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other follow, with median earnings of $82,993 and $59,885 respectively; Azimuth ranks Accounting #102 and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other #13 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
These are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a pre-graduate-school waypoint; the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how health and allied-health fields align with current hiring demand in major metro markets.
