Saint Peter's University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$41,152
3% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$13,775
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
90.3%
5,217 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
3,572
84.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
58.2%
327 Graduates

About

Saint Peter's University is a higher education institution located in Hudson County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Saint Peter's University were Business Analytics (206 degrees awarded), Data Science, General (154 degrees), and Computational Science (111 degrees).

In 2024, 1,284 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Peter's University. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (252 degrees), 1.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (239 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Peter's University is $41,152, which is $15,864 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Peter's University is $41,152, which is $15,864 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,775.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Saint Peter's University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,152
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Saint Peter's University was $41,152. The cost of tuition at Saint Peter's University is $15,864 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$13,775
2024 Value
4.91%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Saint Peter's University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,775. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Saint Peter's University grew by 4.91%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,545
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Peter's University was of $12,545 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.96% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
29%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Saint Peter's University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Saint Peter's University received 5,217 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 19.1% annual growth. Out of those 5,217 applicants, 4,711 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.3% acceptance rate.

There were 3,572 students enrolled at Saint Peter's University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Peter's University has an overall enrollment yield of 11.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
4,711
Accepted Out of 5,217

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Peter's University was 90.3% (4,711 admissions from 5,217 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 19.1%, while admissions grew by 18.8%.

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SAT Scores

1%
Submission Percentage (2022)
3
Scores Submitted (2022)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Peter's University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Saint Peter's University had a total enrollment of 3,572 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Saint Peter's University is 3,030 students and the part-time enrollment is 542. This means that 84.8% of students enrolled at Saint Peter's University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Peter's University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.68% Asian, 0.14% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.084% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Peter's University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (26.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (15.4%) and White Female (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (3.76%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (2.8%) and White Male (2.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Peter's University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,572 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Peter's University is 3,030 and the part-time enrollment is 542. This means that 84.8% of students enrolled at Saint Peter's University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint Peter's University was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Saint Peter's University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    1,097 enrolled students
  2. White
    528 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    522 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Peter's University is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.68% Asian, 0.14% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.084% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 270 students (7.56%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 46 more women than men received degrees from Saint Peter's University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Peter's University is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (239 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Saint Peter's University is Business Analytics (206 degrees awarded), followed by Data Science, General (154 degrees) and Computational Science (111 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Peter's University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (471 degrees awarded), Education (132 degrees), and Psychology (86 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,641,706 people), Secondary school teachers (527,231 people), Education administrators (319,141 people), Other managers (281,919 people), and Special education teachers (231,344 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (471 degrees awarded), Education (132 degrees), Psychology (86 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), and Protective Services (42 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University are Interdisciplinary Studies (471 degrees awarded), Education (132 degrees), Psychology (86 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), and Protective Services (42 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,179,359 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (460,567 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (451,598 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (442,131 people), and Outpatient care centers (292,285 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Peter's University are Interdisciplinary Studies (471 degrees awarded), Education (132 degrees), Psychology (86 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (24 degrees), and Protective Services (42 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Peter's University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Social Sciences
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Humanistic Studies
    2 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Saint Peter's University was General Social Sciences with 8 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

619
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
665
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 619 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Peter's University, which is 0.931 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (665).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Peter's University in Business Analytics, which is 2.12 times more than the 66 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Peter's University in Business Analytics, which is 0.471 times less than the 140 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time
60%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Saint Peter's University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    252 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    239 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Peter's University is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (239 degrees).

3.04% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    191 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    162 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    77 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Peter's University is white female (191 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (162 degrees).

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Operations

Saint Peter's University has an endowment valued at nearly $43.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.21M (11.9%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Saint Peter's University had a total salary expenditure of 93M. Saint Peter's University employs 37 Associate professors, 26 Assistant professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Saint Peter's University are Female Associate professor (21), Male Associate professor (16), and Male Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Peter's University are: Management, with 65 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

Endowment

$43.6M
2024 Endowment
11.2%
growth from 2023

Saint Peter's University has an endowment valued at about $43.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Peter's University grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$33.6M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Saint Peter's University paid a median of $33.6M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($93M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$8.78M
Instructional Salaries
103
Number of Employees

In 2024, Saint Peter's University paid a total of $8.78M to 103 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Peter's University were Management with 65 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

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