University of St Francis vs. WLC

University of St Francis vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College comparison

	University of St Francis	Wisconsin Lutheran College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St Francis	WLC
Location	Joliet, IL	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	3,297	1,086
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#339	#532
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stfrancis.edu	wlc.edu
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Costs	University of St Francis	WLC
Tuition (In State)	$36,000	$33,210
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,000	$33,210
Room & Board	$11,430	$11,380
Avg Net Price	$18,560	$22,682
Avg Grant Aid	$25,392	$23,128
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St Francis	WLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,198	1,474
Admitted	1,284	1,383
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	93.8%
Enrolled %	16.8%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.47	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/30	22/27
SAT Range	1030/1240	1038/1243
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of St Francis	WLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Education (16%) Business (14%) Biology (4%) Psychology (3%)	Communication (19%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Psychology (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	University of St Francis	WLC
Graduation Rate	63%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	$43,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	University of St Francis	WLC
% Men	26%	44%
% Women	74%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	83%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	16%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	University of St Francis	WLC
% In-State	93%	66%
% Out-of-State	4%	33%
Campus	University of St Francis	WLC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of St Francis is larger than than WLC based on total student enrollment (3,297 students vs. 1,086 students)

University of St Francis vs. WLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St Francis or WLC?

• University of St Francis is 8.4% more expensive to attend than WLC for in-state tuition ($36,000.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at University of St Francis than Wisconsin Lutheran College ($36,000.00 vs. $33,210.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of St Francis than WLC ($18,560 vs. $22,682)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 0.4% lower than costs at University of St Francis ($11,380 vs. $11,430)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of St Francis as Wisconsin Lutheran College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of St Francis students is 9.8% larger than aid received Wisconsin Lutheran College ($25,392 vs. $23,128)

University of St Francis vs. WLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of St Francis or WLC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WLC or University of St Francis .

• The average SAT score at Wisconsin Lutheran College (1101) is 32 points higher than at University of St Francis (1069)
• Incoming WLC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at University of St Francis (23)
• Accepted freshman WLC students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at University of St Francis (3.47)
• WLC has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than University of St Francis (58.4%)

University of St Francis vs. WLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St Francis or WLC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WLC and University of St Francis.

• The graduation rate at University of St Francis is the same as at Wisconsin Lutheran College (63% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from University of St Francis earn on average $7,600 more per year than WLC graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $43,000)
• Wisconsin Lutheran College and University of St Francis graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• Wisconsin Lutheran College and University of St Francis graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More WLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St Francis students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/