Joliet, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Joliet, Illinois, University of St Francis is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,074, made up of 1,343 undergraduates and 1,731 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of St Francis offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 70 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Curriculum and Instruction, Registered Nursing, and Social Work. It awarded 754 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
3,074
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
754
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
70
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 70
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%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
295
Master's degrees
372
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Other doctoral degrees
4
Certificates under 1 year
20
Postbaccalaureate certificates
33
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,074
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,343
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,731
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,077
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,736
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,341
Full-time, 2024-25
30%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
74%
Men
26%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
26
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
59%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D.
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