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Saint Peter's University is a private regional university located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Saint Peter's University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Peter's University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,027 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in New Jersey, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Peter's University bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average. Saint Peter's University is ranked 6th in New Jersey.
Saint Peter's University’s median net annual cost of $12,470 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Peter's University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,470
Average years to graduate
4.4
Marketing
Rank: #51
Economic score: 2.16
International Business
Rank: #49
Economic score: 3.8
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #155
Economic score: 4.16
Psychology
Rank: #442
Economic score: 8.83
Health & Fitness
Rank: #384
Economic score: 21.52
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 Peter's University - Educ. Administration, Education, Finance, Student Counseling, Insurance, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #104
Economic score: 0.66
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.75
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Peter's University is 6% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saint Peter's University, Pell Grant recipients represent 56% of the measured graduating class, 21% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Peter's University graduates within 4.5 years.
Saint Peter's University is in the top 5% 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 Peter's University’s economic mobility score of 43.09 is calculated by adjusting the 2.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 56% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Peter's University’s EMS of 43.09 ranks in the top 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Peter's University pays $12,470 a year, $44,540 less than the $57,010 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 $12,470
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Peter's 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 $12,470 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,605. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,914
Pell grants
$5,288
State grants
$10,927
Institutional grants
$22,156
Saint Peter's University offers 13 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Saint Peter's University offers 12 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. 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
25
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
28%
Saint Peter's University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,627 applicants, of which 2,439 were admitted and 402 enrolled. Saint Peter's University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
14%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
49%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%