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Saint Ambrose University is a private national university located in Davenport, Iowa. Saint Ambrose University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Ambrose University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,600 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Ambrose University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Saint Ambrose University is ranked 15th in Iowa.
Saint Ambrose University’s median net annual cost of $26,292 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Ambrose University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Education, Marketing, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,292
Average years to graduate
4.2
Criminal Justice
Rank: #79
Economic score: 3.23
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #72
Economic score: 3.57
Accounting
Rank: #414
Economic score: 3.81
Finance
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.56
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #77
Economic score: 6.12
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.82
Journalism
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.39
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 14.84
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 18.6
Advertising & PR
Rank: -
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Economic score: 22.72
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Saint Ambrose University - Business Administration, Social Work, Communication disorder sciences, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Criminal Justice, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
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Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 0.26
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Ambrose University is 1% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Saint Ambrose University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Ambrose University graduates within 4.3 years.
Saint Ambrose University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Saint Ambrose University’s economic mobility score of 9.85 is calculated by adjusting the 4.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Ambrose University’s EMS of 9.85 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Ambrose University pays $26,292 a year, $22,422 less than the $48,714 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,292
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Ambrose University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,292 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,692. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,278
Pell grants
$4,436
State grants
$5,443
Institutional grants
$20,041
Saint Ambrose University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Saint Ambrose University offers 4 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
6%
Saint Ambrose University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,005 applicants, of which 2,900 were admitted and 493 enrolled. Saint Ambrose University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
31%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%