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Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·saintpeters.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,572
peer median 3,788
Avg net price
$12,199
-$8.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
5,217
5,217 candidates competed
Admitted
4,711
90.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
535
11.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

3.2pp gap
Pell recipients
57%216 of 377
Non-Pell (all)
60%112 of 186
Subsidized loan, no Pell
52%27 of 52
No Federal Aid
63%85 of 134

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 86 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
20
23.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing20 · 23.3%
  • No Data66 · 76.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
17
No data
66

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+17.1%
$42,264 vs $36,082
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+17.4%
$42,362 vs $36,082
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+22.3%
$56,716 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.4%
$45,623 vs $36,082
Insurance
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.8%
$84,830 vs $66,899
Finance and Financial Management Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.6%
$87,339 vs $66,899
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+38.9%
$64,106 vs $46,158
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+42.7%
$66,181 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

17
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
91%
$60,375 debt · $66,181 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
72%
$40,602 debt · $56,716 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,106 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
61%
$25,661 debt · $42,362 earn
Finance and Financial Management Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
55%
$47,638 debt · $87,339 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$24,700 debt · $45,623 earn
Insurance
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
48%
$41,000 debt · $84,830 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
46%
$19,500 debt · $42,264 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1935Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 8

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,783
$30–48k$10,643
$48–75k$9,952
$75–110k$13,569
$110k+$21,829

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$12,199
-$8,858vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,057
Federal loans
28.6%
In-state tuition
$42,552
Out-of-state
$42,552

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,429 students received $9.5M in Pell grants, alongside $10.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,429
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.5M
$9,543,343 total
Direct Loans
$10.6M
1,503 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
539 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
504 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
233 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
192 loan awards
Grad PLUS$371K
35 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 826 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
826
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.0%
2017
11.7%
2018
6.5%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Saint Peter's

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs94
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,193 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
42135.3%
02Business
21117.7%
03Psychology
12910.8%
04Computer Sciences
1139.5%
05Health Professions
968.0%
06Education
907.5%
07Social Sciences
433.6%
08Biological Sciences
403.4%
09Security/Protective
302.5%
10Parks/Recreation
201.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,572
12-mo unduplicated
4,708
Undergraduate
3,121
Graduate
1,587

Gender split

Men
43%2,001
Women
57%2,707

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.9%
Black
17.6%
White
15.6%
Unknown
10.6%
Asian
7.0%
Non-resident
6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Two or more
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
268
148 M · 120 W
Women athletes
44.8%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$44K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$105K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
72 M · 53 W
$357K
Soccer
29 M · 28 W
$772K
Baseball
46 M ·
$479K
Swimming
18 M · 16 W
$323K
Basketball
13 M · 15 W
$3.8M
Volleyball
· 20 W
$189K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.63
6 offenses · 3,673 students

3-year trend

0.662 yrs ago0.291 yr ago1.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Murder
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor011

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Saint Peter's vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Peter's selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSaint Peter's University
58%3,572$12,199Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
61%78.6%4,003$24,792Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
72%89.0%4,767$30,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
66%95.2%2,885$22,829Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
54%90.7%8,045$15,404Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
54%78.8%2,013$19,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median60%89.0%3,788$21,057

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Saint Peter's's comparison group.

Saint Peter's Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Phone
201-761-7460
Address
McDermott Hall, Room 212, Jersey City Campus

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE) is to facilitate the collection, analysis, interpretation and timely dissemination of relevant institutional data to support strategic planning, management and decision making, compliance, and other University initiatives to support institutional effectiveness.

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Team
2 members
  • Layla Shumnok, M.A.
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Andy Li, B.S.
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Saint Peter's University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Peter's.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Peter's University?

Saint Peter's University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Peter's University?

Saint Peter's University reports a total enrollment of 3,572 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Peter's University?

The average net price at Saint Peter's University is $12,199 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Peter's University?

Saint Peter's University's yield rate is 11.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Peter's University located?

Saint Peter's University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey 07306-5997.

Who runs Institutional Research at Saint Peter's University?

Saint Peter's University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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