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Saint Elizabeth University is a private regional university located in Morristown, New Jersey. Saint Elizabeth University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Elizabeth University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,131 10 years after enrolling, 27th in New Jersey, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Elizabeth University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Saint Elizabeth University is ranked 23rd in New Jersey.
Saint Elizabeth University’s median net annual cost of $20,344 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 Elizabeth University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Education, English Language & Lit, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,344
Average years to graduate
4.2
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.
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 4 graduate programs at Saint Elizabeth University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Criminal Justice, Educ. Administration, Education, Other - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Elizabeth University is 12% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saint Elizabeth University, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Elizabeth University graduates within 4.3 years.
Saint Elizabeth University is in the top 10% 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 Elizabeth University’s economic mobility score of 28.43 is calculated by adjusting the 3.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Elizabeth University’s EMS of 28.43 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Elizabeth University pays $20,344 a year, $33,484 less than the $53,828 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 $20,344
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Elizabeth University, 96% 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 $20,344 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,031. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,146
Pell grants
$5,212
State grants
$11,743
Institutional grants
$14,817
Saint Elizabeth University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,266 applicants, of which 933 were admitted and 107 enrolled. Saint Elizabeth University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Saint Elizabeth University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
69%
83%
Female
79%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
23%
52%
Black
33%
14%
Hispanic
27%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%