Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT 06825-1000

Overview

Admission

Sacred Heart University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,017 applications and 5,731 students were granted admission. Sacred Heart University is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Sacred Heart University's tuition was $38,050 for all students regardless of residency (42% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Sacred Heart University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,290 (which is 2.5% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Sacred Heart University in 2016-2017, was 867, which is 67% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,370 (which is 8.9% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Sacred Heart University has enrolled a total of 8,532 students (5,953 students full-time and 2,579 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,532 students, 132 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 33% men and 67% women and 5,428 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,104 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,145 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Sacred Heart University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Sacred Heart University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Sacred Heart University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $44,700. Last year, out of the total 1,285 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,221 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,386 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,303 were employed.