Excellence in Project Management The Center of Excellence in Project Management launched in 2011 and held its first annual Practical Research Forum on June 6, 2011, a series of lectures combining academic theory and real-world project-management experiences. Rankings From 2008 to the present, St. Francis College has been ranked annually in the Forbes Magazine Best Colleges List. Its rankings have ranged from 268th to 625th out of 650 national institutions of higher learning. St. Francis College has also been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top Baccalaureate Colleges in the North from 2008 to the present. It is considered by U.S. News & World Report as a Tier 1 Baccalaureate College, and its ranking has ranged from 9th to 29th. From 2017 to the present, U.S. News & World Report has added other criteria for rankings, such as Best Value Schools, Best College for Social Mobility, and Best College for Veterans. St. Francis College has ranked highly in these areas. From 2014 to the present, St. Francis College has been ranked by Money magazine in quality of education, affordability, and outcomes for students. The college has been ranked between 269 and 511 out of 1,500 schools nationally. Demographics The total enrollment at St. Francis College is 2,489, of which 38% are male and 62% are female. St. Francis College has been ranked by The New York Times as one of the more diverse colleges in the United States. 85% of students enrolled are below the age of 24. Below is the 2020 enrollment data for St. Francis College by race and ethnicity. American Indian or Alaskan Native: 1% Asian or Pacific Islander: 4% Black non-Hispanic: 24% Hispanic: 28% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1% White non-Hispanic: 26% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident immigrant: 9% In 2020, St. Francis College welcomed its largest ever freshman class, with 747 students. Athletics St. Francis competes in the NCAA's Northeast Conference. Their mascot is the Terrier and was officially adopted by the Athletic Association in 1933. Students participate in 21 Division I athletic teams. Several teams play at off-campus facilities. These include: the soccer teams, which play at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5; the outdoor track team, which meets at Icahn Stadium; the indoor track team, which meets at the New Balance Track & Field Center; the golf team, which plays at the Dyker