University Facts

St. John’s University At a Glance
Administration
  • President: Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
    15th President
Faculty 
  • Over 3,200 employees; a budget of $371 million and an endowment of $305 million
  • Full-time faculty: 680; Part-time: 828; Full-time employees: 1317
Background 
  • Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1870
  • Catholic, Vincentian and Metropolitan
  • Core values: truth, love, respect, opportunity, excellence and service
Composition 
  • Five campuses: Queens, Staten Island, Oakdale, Manhattan, NY and Rome, Italy
  • Six schools and colleges: St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The School of Education, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, College of Professional Studies, School of Law
  • Over 100 undergraduate and graduate majors
  • Approximate acreage: Queens – 96.5 acres; Staten Island – 16.5 acres; Oakdale – 175 acres
Students 
  • Fall 2007 Enrollment: undergraduate – 14,798; graduate – 5,288
  • Resident students: Queens – 2,616; Staten Island – 235; Manhattan–148
  • 58% female, 42% male
  • Average ages: undergraduate – 20; graduate – 29; new freshmen–18
  • 38% are Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian
  • 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands are represented
  • 1,055 foreign students (non-residents) from 108 countries
  • 10% non-residents and permanent residents from 126 countries
  • 49% Roman Catholic
  • Composite baccalaureate first-year retention rate 1998-2005: 81%; 2005-2006: 78%
  • Composite six-year graduation rate 1998 – 2000: 63%; class of 2000: 59% 
  • 3,973 degrees conferred in the 2006 – 2007 academic year
Annual Expenses
  • Undergraduate tuition: $26,200; varies by program and class year
    Fees: $570; Room/board: $11,470 
    Four-year fixed tuition rate available
  • Graduate tuition: $770 per credit; varies by program
Financial Aid Information
  • 95% of undergraduates received financial aid
  •  $138.7 million of University monies distributed to students
  • In (2006-2007) $337.6 million distributed in financial aid
Athletics 
  • 17 Division I NCAA teams
  • Team name – Red Storm
Alumni
  • Over 152,500 alumni
  • 82% in the greater New York area