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Saint Augustine's University is a private regional college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Saint Augustine's University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Augustine's University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,718 10 years after enrolling, 49th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Augustine's University bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average.
Saint Augustine's University’s median net annual cost of $19,095 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Saint Augustine's University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Psychology, Sociology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,095
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 21% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Augustine's University is 35% lower than the state average, and 28% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Saint Augustine's University, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Augustine's University graduates within 4.7 years.
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 Augustine's University’s economic mobility score of 6.31 is calculated by adjusting the 11.37 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Augustine's University’s EMS of 6.31 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Augustine's University pays $19,095 a year, $12,211 less than the $31,306 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 $19,095
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Augustine's University, 93% 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 $19,095 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,194. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,194
Pell grants
$5,333
State grants
$5,071
Institutional grants
$3,394
Saint Augustine's University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Saint Augustine's University offers 1 exclusively online program. 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
2
Percentage of programs online
8%
Saint Augustine's University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,633 applicants, of which 4,211 were admitted and 818 enrolled. Saint Augustine's University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
44%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
81%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%