Home / Worth-It Scores / Connecticut / University of Saint Joseph
Is University of Saint Joseph worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Saint Joseph, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Saint Joseph sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $59,908 helps, but median debt of $27,000 plus yearly net price of $27,989 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Saint Joseph's net price runs about 21% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$27,558
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,721 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $19,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$27,989
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,908
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
66%
At University of Saint Joseph, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $59,908 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Saint Joseph is a private nonprofit four year school in West Hartford, CT. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
Worth-It Score: 38/100
Median net price: $27,807
Private nonprofit 4-year
Wesleyan
Middletown, CT
Worth-It Score: 76/100
Median net price: $30,177
Private nonprofit 4-year
Mitchell
New London, CT
Worth-It Score: 19/100
Median net price: $30,260
Private nonprofit 4-year
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $30,282
Private nonprofit 4-year
Yale
New Haven, CT
Worth-It Score: 95/100
Median net price: $23,777
Common questions about University of Saint Joseph
The median net price at University of Saint Joseph is $27,989 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
Looking at private colleges options in Connecticut? See the most affordable private colleges in Connecticut →
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →