Saint Peter's University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Population 13,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (49%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,196
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 92%
From Region 3%
Athletes 268 (13.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 38%
Black 16%
White 15%
Asian 6%
International 6%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Saint Peter's University 558 38% 37% 6% 12% 31% 7% $64,542 24 -0.50 56 96% 6.6%
Artificial Intelligence 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $78,837 1 -2.05 80 96% — — — —
Computer Science 38 — 87% 5% 16% 24% 32% 16% $78,837 4 -1.35 80 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $75,278 15 -0.97 75 — — — — —
Data Science 11 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,804 2 -1.88 67 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $64,718 19 -0.66 56 — — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,980 20 -0.64 57 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 40% 0% 20% 20% 0% 0% $63,183 15 -0.84 53 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $67,024 9 -1.19 62 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 0% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $64,588 19 -0.61 56 — — — — —
Biology 35 — 26% 9% 11% 11% 60% 6% $63,099 33 -0.39 52 92% — — — —
Biotechnology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $64,887 19 -0.59 57 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $52,961 21 -0.71 25 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $77,298 52 -0.04 78 — — — — —
Exercise Science 9 — 67% 22% 0% 22% 33% 11% $53,787 18 -0.93 27 90% — — — —
Health Sciences 26 — 15% 4% 15% 12% 50% 12% $64,501 42 -0.27 56 — — — — —
Kinesiology 6 — 67% 17% 0% 33% 33% 17% $53,787 18 -0.93 27 90% — — — —
Nursing 55 — 22% 18% 15% 9% 47% 7% $100,792 83 +0.85 94 100% 2.4% — — —
Accounting 26 — 50% 19% 4% 8% 35% 27% $77,405 29 -0.62 78 100% 6.3% — — —
Business Administration 86 — 56% 58% 1% 10% 15% 6% $57,933 6 -1.02 39 96% 8.8% — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $69,035 8 -1.09 65 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,048 8 -1.09 65 — — — — —
Finance 15 — 67% 13% 7% 13% 47% 7% $83,386 30 -0.54 84 92% — — — —
Health Administration 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $60,928 44 -0.28 47 — — — — —
Health Information/Medical Records Administration 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $60,886 44 -0.28 47 — — — — —
Hospitality Administration — — — — — — — — $51,274 12 -0.84 21 — — — — —
Human Resources Management — — — — — — — — $61,937 12 -1.01 49 — — — — —
International Business 14 — 21% 0% 14% 14% 36% 21% $55,860 2 -1.23 33 100% — — — —
Marketing 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $68,115 20 -0.74 64 84% 13.9% — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $57,933 6 -1.30 39 96% 8.8% — — —
Sports Management 5 — 80% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $53,787 21 -0.79 27 90% — — — —
American Studies — — — — — — — — $51,432 25 -0.62 22 — — — — —
English 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,716 56 +0.04 25 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $54,430 46 -0.24 29 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 9 — 56% 11% 0% 56% 33% 0% $53,967 35 -0.32 28 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $51,654 23 -0.74 22 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $54,808 40 -0.29 30 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 33% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,935 9 -1.21 16 94% — — — —
Humanities 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,417 36 -0.41 24 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 33% 0% 0% 33% 67% 0% $57,882 11 -1.05 39 — — — — —
Psychology 111 — 26% 80% 1% 5% 10% 3% $53,878 47 -0.18 28 96% — — — —
Public Policy — — — — — — — — $60,963 19 -0.83 47 — — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $52,282 36 -0.42 24 — — — — —
Sociology 7 — 29% 0% 14% 14% 71% 0% $56,085 53 -0.07 34 95% — — — —
Youth Services 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $53,645 49 +0.05 27 — — — — —
Elementary Education 20 — 10% 65% 5% 0% 30% 0% $57,377 85 +0.76 37 94% 7.2% — — —
Art History 7 — 86% 0% 0% 14% 71% 14% $44,633 27 -0.56 9 — — — — —
Digital Communication and Media 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,878 51 -0.19 25 — — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $47,655 15 -0.97 14 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $44,284 38 -0.27 9 — — — — —
Urban Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,721 12 -1.07 41 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $46,130 74 +0.41 11 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 29 — 31% 17% 0% 21% 48% 3% $50,291 6 -1.32 19 96% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,530
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.3% 158 51% 38% 3% 11% 28% 11% $63,758 10 -0.90 54 96% 8.5%
Social Sciences 23.5% 131 27% 71% 2% 6% 18% 2% $53,835 28 -0.24 28 96% —
Health Sciences 17.4% 97 28% 14% 12% 12% 46% 9% $83,553 74 +0.27 84 98% 2.4%
Computer Science 9.1% 51 67% 25% 12% 22% 24% 12% $76,819 4 -1.47 77 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.2% 40 22% 12% 12% 10% 55% 8% $63,293 29 -0.42 53 92% —
Professional 5.2% 29 31% 17% 0% 21% 48% 3% $50,291 3 -1.32 19 96% —
Education 3.6% 20 10% 65% 5% 0% 30% 0% $57,377 74 +0.76 37 94% 7.2%
Humanities 2.3% 13 54% 31% 0% 38% 23% 0% $53,582 42 -0.21 27 — —
Arts 1.8% 10 60% 0% 0% 30% 50% 20% $46,831 27 -0.54 12 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 8 38% 25% 12% 25% 0% 0% $63,791 11 -0.77 54 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.2% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $52,961 17 -0.71 25 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 45 #72 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 45 #269 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 72 $201K $201K $0
Baseball 46 $478K $478K $0
Soccer 29 $408K $408K $0
Swimming 18 $178K $178K $0
Basketball 13 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Golf 9 $115K $115K $0
Total 148 $3.6M $3.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 53 $155K $155K $0
Soccer 28 $363K $363K $0
Volleyball 20 $189K $189K $0
Softball 16 $261K $261K $0
Swimming 16 $144K $144K $0
Basketball 15 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Total 120 $2.7M $2.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 125 $356K $356K $0
Soccer 57 $772K $772K $0
Baseball 46 $478K $478K $0
Swimming 34 $323K $323K $0
Basketball 28 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Volleyball 20 $189K $189K $0
Softball 16 $261K $261K $0
Golf 9 $115K $115K $0
Total 268 $8.8M $8.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional