Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 3,544 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Student to faculty ratio | 13:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 832 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Saint Peter's University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,613 applications and 3,425 students were granted admission. Saint Peter's University is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In Fall 2016, 13% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 69% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 830 to 1030 |
ACT | 16 to 23 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Saint Peter's University's tuition was $34,130 for all students regardless of residency (27.4% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Saint Peter's University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 66% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,924 (which is 11.9% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Saint Peter's University in 2016-2017, was 324, which is 57% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,372 (which is 8.9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Saint Peter's University has enrolled a total of 3,544 students (2,701 students full-time and 843 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,544 students, 160 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 36% men and 64% women and 2,672 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 872 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 75 students for distance studies.
Hispanic: 34%
Black/African American: 21%
White: 18%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 15%
Asian: 6%
Non-resident alien: 3%
Two or more races: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 1%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Saint Peter's University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 28% | 619 | 205 |
Education | 25% | 545 | 0 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 13% | 288 | 88 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5% | 110 | |
Social Sciences | 4% | 78 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | 3% | 68 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3% | 64 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 2% | 52 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 2% | 34 | |
Psychology | 1% | 32 |
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 Saint Peter's 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.
The typical median income of Saint Peter's University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,300. Last year, out of the total 878 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 799 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 792 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 705 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $32,300 | $44,500 |
Employment Rate | 91% | 89% |
Total Graduates | 878 | 792 |
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