Seton Hall University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $50,380
    3.51% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $33,896
    After Financial Aid
    2022 Default Rate
    0.0507%
    on Student Loans
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    73.3%
    24,776 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    9,571
    80.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    69.5%
    1,059 Graduates

    About

    Seton Hall University is a higher education institution located in Essex County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Seton Hall University were Law (314 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (35 degrees), and Nursing Practice (5 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,677 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Seton Hall University. 59.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,524 degrees), 3.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (443 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Seton Hall University is $50,380, which is $18,460 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Seton Hall University was 0.0507%, corresponding to 1 out of the 1,971 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Seton Hall University is $50,380, which is $18,460 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,896.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Seton Hall University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $50,380
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Seton Hall University was $50,380. The cost of tuition at Seton Hall University is $18,460 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $33,896
    2024 Value
    7.12%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Seton Hall University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,896. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Seton Hall University grew by 7.12%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,350
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Seton Hall University was of $17,350 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.95% 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

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Seton Hall University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    0.0507%
    2022 Default Rate
    1
    Number of Defaults

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Seton Hall University was 0.0507%, which represents 1 out of the 1971 total borrowers.

    A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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    Admissions

    Seton Hall University received 24,776 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.33% annual growth. Out of those 24,776 applicants, 18,152 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 9,571 students enrolled at Seton Hall University in 2024. 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Seton Hall University has an overall enrollment yield of 8.82%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    73.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    18,152
    Accepted Out of 24,776

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Seton Hall University was 73.3% (18,152 admissions from 24,776 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 78.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.33%, while admissions declined by 3.13%.

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    SAT Scores

    25%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    400
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    25% of enrolled first-time students at Seton Hall University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Seton Hall University had a total enrollment of 9,571 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Seton Hall University is 7,697 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,874. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Seton Hall University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Seton Hall University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.9% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 9.02% Asian, 3.83% Two or More Races, 0.094% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0836% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Seton Hall University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.8%), followed by White Male (20.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.6%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.63%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    80.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Seton Hall University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,571 students. The full-time enrollment at Seton Hall University is 7,697 and the part-time enrollment is 1,874. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at Seton Hall University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    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 Seton Hall University was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Seton Hall University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,392 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,271 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,131 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Seton Hall University is 45.9% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 9.02% Asian, 3.83% Two or More Races, 0.094% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0836% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 309 students (3.23%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 525 more women than men received degrees from Seton Hall University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Seton Hall University is white (1,524 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (443 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Seton Hall University is Law (314 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (35 degrees) and Nursing Practice (5 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Seton Hall University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (407 degrees awarded), Theology (45 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Seton Hall University are Physicians (433,977 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (384,447 people), Other managers (352,615 people), Postsecondary teachers (211,614 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (172,445 people).

    The most specialized majors at Seton Hall University in 2024 are Legal (407 degrees awarded), Theology (45 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), Social Sciences (199 degrees), and Biology (191 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Seton Hall University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Seton Hall University are Legal (407 degrees awarded), Theology (45 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), Social Sciences (199 degrees), and Biology (191 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Seton Hall University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (601,291 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,237 people), Elementary & secondary schools (454,392 people), Legal services (315,538 people), and Computer Systems Design (255,498 people).

    The most specialized majors at Seton Hall University are Legal (407 degrees awarded), Theology (45 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), Social Sciences (199 degrees), and Biology (191 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 Seton Hall University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      174 degrees awarded
    2. General Finance
      136 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      124 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Seton Hall University was General Biological Sciences with 174 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,076
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,601
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,076 degrees were awarded to men at Seton Hall University, which is 0.672 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,601).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Seton Hall University in General Finance, which is 5.32 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Seton Hall University in Law, which is 1.45 times more than the 128 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    66%
    100% Completion Time
    72%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 66% of students graduating from Seton Hall University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,524 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      443 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      243 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Seton Hall University is white (1,524 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (443 degrees).

    3.18% of degree recipients (85 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      929 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      912 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      900 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Seton Hall University is white female (929 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (912 degrees).

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    Operations

    Seton Hall University has an endowment valued at nearly $370M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.4M (12.3%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Seton Hall University had a total salary expenditure of 343M. Seton Hall University employs 130 Associate professors, 116 Professors and 92 Assistant professors. Most academics at Seton Hall University are Male Professor (73), Male Associate professor (66), and Female Associate professor (64).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Seton Hall University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 179 employees, Management, with 155 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 129 employees.

    Endowment

    $370M
    2024 Endowment
    10.1%
    growth from 2023

    Seton Hall University has an endowment valued at about $370M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Seton Hall University grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $118M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $139M
    2024 Salaries
    6.84%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Seton Hall University paid a median of $139M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($343M) and a 6.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.43% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.08% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $52.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    458
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Seton Hall University paid a total of $52.3M to 458 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Seton Hall University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 179 employees, Management with 155 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 129 employees.

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