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Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$36,967What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
76%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,121
In-state tuition
$50,100Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$50,100
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$72,975Median 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

$36,967

Better than 9% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

76%

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$72,975

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$70,630

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

Average net price

$36,967

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 Salve Regina University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time76%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$72,975

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 Salve Regina University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,87699
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,03431
Special Education and Teaching$51,30811
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,35648
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,83149
Marketing$42,04450
Biology, General$40,52528
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,89842
Psychology, General$35,09662
Communication and Media Studies$33,23016
HistoryNot reported16
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported14
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported14
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported13
Historic Preservation and ConservationNot reported10
SociologyNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
Social WorkNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported6
MusicNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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