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Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,199What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,135
In-state tuition
$42,552Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,552
SAT midpoint
1,060
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,815Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,199

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

61%

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$57,815

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,500

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,272

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,199

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Saint Peter's University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,815

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Saint Peter's University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,25950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,04631
Accounting and Related Services$40,56235
Biology, General$33,77945
Computer and Information Sciences, General$32,16946
Communication and Media Studies$28,91111
Criminal Justice and Corrections$28,55839
Business Administration, Management and Operations$27,54359
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$19,73519
Psychology, General$18,77560
Marketing$18,70911
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported14
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported9
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported7
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
International BusinessNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported6
SociologyNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported3
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Mathematical EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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