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Seton Hall University is a private national university located in South Orange, New Jersey. Seton Hall University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Seton Hall University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,441 10 years after enrolling, 5th in New Jersey, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Seton Hall University bachelor students earn 10% more than the national average. Seton Hall University is ranked 12th in New Jersey.
Seton Hall University’s median net annual cost of $32,634 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 Seton Hall University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Finance, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, International Relations, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,634
Average years to graduate
4.2
Marketing
Rank: #157
Economic score: 3.24
HR Management
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.87
Health & Fitness
Rank: #90
Economic score: 4.28
Managerial Econ.
Rank: #57
Economic score: 4.43
Education
Rank: #136
Economic score: 4.93
History
Rank: #142
Economic score: 5.35
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #46
Economic score: 6.78
Criminal Justice
Rank: #306
Economic score: 7.41
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #394
Economic score: 12.64
Psychology
Rank: #783
Economic score: 65.01
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 Seton Hall University - Legal Research, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Therapeutic professions, International Relations - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
HR Management
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.3
Educ. Administration
Rank: #127
Economic score: 0.4
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.43
English Language & Lit
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.71
Public Administration
Rank: #125
Economic score: 0.74
Student Counseling
Rank: #111
Economic score: 0.81
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #161
Economic score: 0.89
Psychology
Rank: #236
Economic score: 1.46
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #134
Economic score: 1.54
Social Work
Rank: #240
Economic score: 1.68
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Seton Hall University is 1% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Seton Hall University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Seton Hall University graduates within 4.3 years.
Seton Hall 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.
Seton Hall University’s economic mobility score of 20.69 is calculated by adjusting the 1.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Seton Hall University’s EMS of 20.69 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Seton Hall University pays $32,634 a year, $32,024 less than the $64,658 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 $32,634
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Seton Hall 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 $32,634 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,780. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,349
Pell grants
$5,404
State grants
$10,824
Institutional grants
$24,598
Seton Hall University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 23,417 applicants, of which 17,940 were admitted and 1,688 enrolled. Seton Hall University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%