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Seton Hill University
6-yr Graduation
67%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,927
peer median 2,309
Avg net price
$22,204
-$736 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
About
Seton Hill University is a private Catholic university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002 and enrolls about 2,200 students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
2,911
2,911 candidates competed
Admitted
2,315
79.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
330
14.3% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
67%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
67%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
57%
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
81%
Full-time retention
81%
Pell equity
7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
62%73 of 117
Non-Pell (all)
70%185 of 266
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%131 of 191
No Federal Aid
72%54 of 75
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-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 94 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
94
Passing
15
16.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.1%
+1.5pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
94programs
- Passing15 · 16.0%
- No Data77 · 81.9%
- Failing2 · 2.1%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
77
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$52,992
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
-9.8%
−$5,769
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-9.8%
$52,992 vs $58,761
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$34,890
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-1.1%
−$384
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.1%
$34,890 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
$47,088
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+1.5%
+$697
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+1.5%
$47,088 vs $46,391
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$42,032
$41,236
National Same-Field BA Median
+1.9%
+$796
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+1.9%
$42,032 vs $41,236
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
$51,666
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+11.4%
+$5,275
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+11.4%
$51,666 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$43,426
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+23.1%
+$8,152
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+23.1%
$43,426 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$47,328
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+34.2%
+$12,054
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.2%
$47,328 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$79,722
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
+35.7%
+$20,961
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+35.7%
$79,722 vs $58,761
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.1%
−$384
Just failing
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+1.5%
+$697
Just passing
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+1.9%
+$796
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$61,500
$52,992
116%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$61,500 debt · $52,992 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$111,674
$117,592
95%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$111,674 debt · $117,592 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000
$43,426
62%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000 debt · $43,426 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000
$47,328
57%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000 debt · $47,328 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$26,000
$56,609
46%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$26,000 debt · $56,609 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000
$57,156
46%
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000 debt · $57,156 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,845
$59,841
45%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,845 debt · $59,841 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000
$65,388
40%
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000 debt · $65,388 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1921Next review Nov 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 9
Action history · 11
- Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- May 2024Initial AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Apr 2024Initial AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Dec 2023Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$22,204
-$736vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,940
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$42,944
Out-of-state
$42,944
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 591 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $21.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
591
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,318,314 total
Direct Loans
$21.9M
2,454 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$3.5M
825 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.7M
978 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.4M
301 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.3M
185 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.1M
165 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 543 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
543
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.3%-5.0
2017
4.9%-4.3
2018
3.9%-3.1
2019
1.4%-0.9
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.
Academic programs at Seton Hill
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs92
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
539 total completions
01Health Professions
20237.5%
01Health Professions
20237.5%
02Business
11821.9%
02Business
11821.9%
03Education
427.8%
03Education
427.8%
04English Language
366.7%
04English Language
366.7%
05Visual/Performing Arts
356.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
356.5%
06Parks/Recreation
305.6%
06Parks/Recreation
305.6%
07Psychology
224.1%
07Psychology
224.1%
08Computer Sciences
193.5%
08Computer Sciences
193.5%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
183.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
183.3%
10Biological Sciences
173.2%
10Biological Sciences
173.2%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,927
12-mo unduplicated
5,602
Undergraduate
5,006
Graduate
596
Gender split
Men
40%2,252
Women
60%3,350
Race / ethnicity composition
White
77.8%
Black
6.9%
Unknown
5.0%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
575
358 M · 217 W
Women athletes
37.7%
Athletic aid
$3.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.9M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$2.4M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$45K
$63K
Head-coach salaries
$67K
$40K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
86
69
$575,227
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
86 M · 69 W
Football
122
—
$1,703,457
Football
122 M · —
Soccer
60
39
$963,611
Soccer
60 M · 39 W
Lacrosse
49
37
$1,128,593
Lacrosse
49 M · 37 W
Basketball
23
24
$1,197,068
Basketball
23 M · 24 W
Baseball
46
—
$676,556
Baseball
46 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.01
2 offenses · 1,984 students
3-year trend
0.502 yrs ago0.501 yr ago1.01Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
49
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
1
Fondling
1
By location
2total
- On campus2
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs022
Liquor010
Residence-hall fires
- Canevin Hall3 firesOpen flamesDamage $0-$99
- Canevin Hall3 firesSmoking materialsDamage $0-$99
- Canevin Hall3 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Havey Hall3 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Havey Hall3 firesOtherDamage $0-$99
- Havey Hall3 firesHeating equipmentDamage $0-$99
- Brownlee Hall3 firesOtherDamage $0-$99
- Brownlee Hall3 firesSmoking materialsDamage $0-$99
- Brownlee Hall3 firesOtherDamage $0-$99
- Farrell Hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Farrell Hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- DeChantal hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- DeChantal hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Welty House1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesHeating equipmentDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesHeating equipmentDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesHeating equipmentDamage $0-$99
- Sisters of Charity Hall6 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
108
Seton Hill vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Seton Hill selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSeton Hill University | 67% | — | 1,927 | $22,204 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 73% | 54.6% | 1,171 | $22,940 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 86.9% | 2,416 | $20,786 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 62.0% | 2,309 | $29,954 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $37,730 | R2 Research | |
| 64% | 81.0% | 2,632 | $19,444 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 16% | 98.1% | 2,371 | $22,213 | — | |
| 59% | 96.9% | 3,448 | $25,942 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 66% | 89.9% | 5,275 | $23,003 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 74% | 76.8% | 2,963 | $23,526 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 61.7% | 1,440 | $23,510 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 95.2% | 1,321 | $17,945 | Baccalaureate | |
| 70% | 80.6% | 1,309 | $25,002 | Baccalaureate | |
| 66% | 89.8% | 1,231 | $18,235 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 65% | 92.6% | 1,191 | $19,859 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 66% | 85.3% | 2,309 | $22,940 |
Institutions like Seton Hill
Explore the federal data for institutions in Seton Hill's comparison group.
- BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Allegheny College
Grad rate73%Admit rate54.6%Enrollment1,171Net price$22,940View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Carlow University
Grad rate60%Admit rate86.9%Enrollment2,416Net price$20,786View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Chatham University
Grad rate63%Admit rate62.0%Enrollment2,309Net price$29,954View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Duquesne University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment8,234Net price$37,730View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
Mercyhurst University
Grad rate64%Admit rate81.0%Enrollment2,632Net price$19,444View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Grad rate16%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment2,371Net price$22,213View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Point Park University
Grad rate59%Admit rate96.9%Enrollment3,448Net price$25,942View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Robert Morris University
Grad rate66%Admit rate89.9%Enrollment5,275Net price$23,003View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Saint Francis University
Grad rate74%Admit rate76.8%Enrollment2,963Net price$23,526View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Saint Vincent College
Grad rate69%Admit rate61.7%Enrollment1,440Net price$23,510View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Grad rate40%Admit rate95.2%Enrollment1,321Net price$17,945View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College
Grad rate70%Admit rate80.6%Enrollment1,309Net price$25,002View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
Waynesburg University
Grad rate66%Admit rate89.8%Enrollment1,231Net price$18,235View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Westminster College
Grad rate65%Admit rate92.6%Enrollment1,191Net price$19,859View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Seton Hill (24)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- María Antongiorgi-Jordán
- Bibiana Boerio
- Kaye Dacus
- Daniel Day (American football)
- Mary DeCongé-Watson
- Eileen DeSandre
- Daryl Ferguson
- Ronne Froman
- Patricia A. Gabow
- Hubertina D. Hogan
- Nalo Hopkinson
- Jerome Kapp
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Frequently asked questions about Seton Hill University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Seton Hill.
What is the graduation rate at Seton Hill University?
Seton Hill University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Seton Hill University?
Seton Hill University reports a total enrollment of 1,927 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Seton Hill University?
The average net price at Seton Hill University is $22,204 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Seton Hill University?
Seton Hill University's yield rate is 14.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Seton Hill University located?
Seton Hill University is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601.
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.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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