Queens, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
St. John's University-New York is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Queens, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 19,389, made up of 15,640 undergraduates and 3,749 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
St. John's University-New York offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 125 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Law, and Biology. It awarded 3,543 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
19,389
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
3,543
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
125
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 125
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,010
Associate degrees
14
Master's degrees
900
Doctoral degrees (research)
118
Professional doctorates
447
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Post-master's certificates
44
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
19,389
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,640
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,749
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,172
Undergraduates, 2024-25
17,080
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,092
Full-time, 2024-25
57%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big East Conference
President
Rev. Brian Shanley, O.P.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization