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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is a private campus in suburban Fairfield, CT. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$37,374
family income
under $30k
$38,526
$30–48k
$43,128
$48–75k
$47,177
$75–110k
$47,318
over $110k

Average net price

$46,1742023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $28,1362009: $28,8782010: $35,8512011: $36,8052012: $35,1372013: $36,7962014: $37,9282015: $38,9512016: $39,9732017: $41,0662018: $41,1912019: $42,4312020: $43,8712021: $44,5542022: $45,4592023: $46,174$46,174
$30k$40k200820232008: $28,1362009: $28,8782010: $35,8512011: $36,8052012: $35,1372013: $36,7962014: $37,9282015: $38,9512016: $39,9732017: $41,0662018: $41,1912019: $42,4312020: $43,8712021: $44,5542022: $45,4592023: $46,174$46,174

Average net price at Sacred Heart University rose from $28,136 (2008) to $46,174 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$28,136
2009$28,878
2010$35,851
2011$36,805
2012$35,137
2013$36,796
2014$37,928
2015$38,951
2016$39,973
2017$41,066
2018$41,191
2019$42,431
2020$43,871
2021$44,554
2022$45,459
2023$46,174
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$69,2892024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $41,8372010: $43,4652011: $47,0732012: $49,7192013: $50,9842014: $52,5502015: $53,2422016: $54,0372017: $55,5722018: $57,5422019: $59,6792020: $61,5912021: $63,1942022: $64,6212023: $66,6692024: $69,289$69,289
$40k$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $41,8372010: $43,4652011: $47,0732012: $49,7192013: $50,9842014: $52,5502015: $53,2422016: $54,0372017: $55,5722018: $57,5422019: $59,6792020: $61,5912021: $63,1942022: $64,6212023: $66,6692024: $69,289$69,289

Total cost at Sacred Heart University rose from $41,837 (2009) to $69,289 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$41,837
2010$43,465
2011$47,073
2012$49,719
2013$50,984
2014$52,550
2015$53,242
2016$54,037
2017$55,572
2018$57,542
2019$59,679
2020$61,591
2021$63,194
2022$64,621
2023$66,669
2024$69,289
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $16,7642001: $18,4602002: $19,2602003: $20,2202004: $21,9902005: $23,7502006: $25,3002007: $27,1502008: $28,9902013: $35,0502014: $35,7502015: $37,1702016: $38,3002017: $39,8202018: $41,4202019: $43,0702020: $44,3502021: $45,2302022: $46,5802023: $48,460$48,460
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $16,7642001: $18,4602002: $19,2602003: $20,2202004: $21,9902005: $23,7502006: $25,3002007: $27,1502008: $28,9902013: $35,0502014: $35,7502015: $37,1702016: $38,3002017: $39,8202018: $41,4202019: $43,0702020: $44,3502021: $45,2302022: $46,5802023: $48,460$48,460

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,764
2001$18,460
2002$19,260
2003$20,220
2004$21,990
2005$23,750
2006$25,300
2007$27,150
2008$28,990
2013$35,050
2014$35,750
2015$37,170
2016$38,300
2017$39,820
2018$41,420
2019$43,070
2020$44,350
2021$45,230
2022$46,580
2023$48,460
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $50,404 before grants and other attendance costs. At Sacred Heart University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 7,087 undergrads, Sacred Heart University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

73.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Sacred Heart University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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73.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 33%entered 1992: 39.9%entered 1993: 50.5%entered 1994: 54.7%entered 1995: 52.1%entered 1996: 55.8%entered 1997: 56%entered 1998: 56.5%entered 1999: 64.2%entered 2000: 64.3%entered 2001: 65.7%entered 2002: 62%entered 2003: 65.7%entered 2004: 66.9%entered 2005: 67.8%entered 2006: 62.8%entered 2007: 69.8%entered 2008: 67%entered 2009: 63.5%entered 2010: 60.5%entered 2011: 72.5%entered 2012: 69.8%entered 2013: 73%entered 2014: 72.6%entered 2015: 73.5%entered 2016: 72.9%entered 2017: 74.5%entered 2018: 73.5%73.5%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 33%entered 1992: 39.9%entered 1993: 50.5%entered 1994: 54.7%entered 1995: 52.1%entered 1996: 55.8%entered 1997: 56%entered 1998: 56.5%entered 1999: 64.2%entered 2000: 64.3%entered 2001: 65.7%entered 2002: 62%entered 2003: 65.7%entered 2004: 66.9%entered 2005: 67.8%entered 2006: 62.8%entered 2007: 69.8%entered 2008: 67%entered 2009: 63.5%entered 2010: 60.5%entered 2011: 72.5%entered 2012: 69.8%entered 2013: 73%entered 2014: 72.6%entered 2015: 73.5%entered 2016: 72.9%entered 2017: 74.5%entered 2018: 73.5%73.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Sacred Heart University rose from 33% (entered 1991) to 73.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort33%
1992 cohort39.9%
1993 cohort50.5%
1994 cohort54.7%
1995 cohort52.1%
1996 cohort55.8%
1997 cohort56%
1998 cohort56.5%
1999 cohort64.2%
2000 cohort64.3%
2001 cohort65.7%
2002 cohort62%
2003 cohort65.7%
2004 cohort66.9%
2005 cohort67.8%
2006 cohort62.8%
2007 cohort69.8%
2008 cohort67%
2009 cohort63.5%
2010 cohort60.5%
2011 cohort72.5%
2012 cohort69.8%
2013 cohort73%
2014 cohort72.6%
2015 cohort73.5%
2016 cohort72.9%
2017 cohort74.5%
2018 cohort73.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,518Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,052Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,756Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,446Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,375Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,435Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,561Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,063Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,219Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,825Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,740Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,518Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,052Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,756Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,446Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,375Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,435Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,561Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,063Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,219Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,825Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,740Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,250$6,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,250$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,518$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,250$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,625$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,125$4,063
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,052$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,756$3,219
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,625$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,446$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,375$7,825
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,435$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,250$8,740
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,561$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$6,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$63,925
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$71,006
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$75,059
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Sacred Heart University admitted 10,781 of 16,495 applicants in Fall 2024. The 65.4% rate describes that application pool.

65.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$48,460 tuition · 2023–247,087 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Sacred Heart University received 16,495 applications and admitted 10,781 (65.4%), with 1,885 enrolling.

Sacred Heart University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Sacred Heart University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

65.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%200120242001: 72.5%2002: 72.5%2003: 69.6%2004: 71.2%2005: 66.7%2006: 63.7%2007: 62.4%2008: 61.9%2009: 65.1%2010: 66.2%2011: 64.1%2012: 53.7%2013: 76.2%2014: 57.1%2015: 59%2016: 57.2%2017: 60.3%2018: 60.4%2019: 63.9%2020: 65.5%2021: 66.1%2022: 65.7%2023: 67.7%2024: 65.4%65.4%
60%70%200120242001: 72.5%2002: 72.5%2003: 69.6%2004: 71.2%2005: 66.7%2006: 63.7%2007: 62.4%2008: 61.9%2009: 65.1%2010: 66.2%2011: 64.1%2012: 53.7%2013: 76.2%2014: 57.1%2015: 59%2016: 57.2%2017: 60.3%2018: 60.4%2019: 63.9%2020: 65.5%2021: 66.1%2022: 65.7%2023: 67.7%2024: 65.4%65.4%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200172.5%
Fall 200272.5%
Fall 200369.6%
Fall 200471.2%
Fall 200566.7%
Fall 200663.7%
Fall 200762.4%
Fall 200861.9%
Fall 200965.1%
Fall 201066.2%
Fall 201164.1%
Fall 201253.7%
Fall 201376.2%
Fall 201457.1%
Fall 201559%
Fall 201657.2%
Fall 201760.3%
Fall 201860.4%
Fall 201963.9%
Fall 202065.5%
Fall 202166.1%
Fall 202265.7%
Fall 202367.7%
Fall 202465.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

851–1034Fall 2010 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

900100011001200200120102001: 9372002: 8472003: 9902004: 9802005: 9652006: 9762007: 9662008: 9722009: 9742010: 8518512001: 11602002: 10422003: 11502004: 11502005: 11642006: 11602007: 11662008: 11662009: 11762010: 10341034
900100011001200200120102001: 9372002: 8472003: 9902004: 9802005: 9652006: 9762007: 9662008: 9722009: 9742010: 8518512001: 11602002: 10422003: 11502004: 11502005: 11642006: 11602007: 11662008: 11662009: 11762010: 10341034

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019371160
Fall 20028471042
Fall 20039901150
Fall 20049801150
Fall 20059651164
Fall 20069761160
Fall 20079661166
Fall 20089721166
Fall 20099741176
Fall 20108511034
IPEDS Fall 2001–2010, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

7,087Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k5k6k7k200220242002: 4,1182003: 4,0082004: 4,0002005: 4,0452006: 4,1362007: 4,1882008: 4,2392009: 4,1232010: 4,1632011: 4,0672012: 3,9962013: 4,4092014: 4,9042015: 5,1092016: 5,3252017: 5,4962018: 5,9072019: 6,0662020: 6,3562021: 6,6992022: 6,7292023: 6,9042024: 7,0877,087
4k5k6k7k200220242002: 4,1182003: 4,0082004: 4,0002005: 4,0452006: 4,1362007: 4,1882008: 4,2392009: 4,1232010: 4,1632011: 4,0672012: 3,9962013: 4,4092014: 4,9042015: 5,1092016: 5,3252017: 5,4962018: 5,9072019: 6,0662020: 6,3562021: 6,6992022: 6,7292023: 6,9042024: 7,0877,087

Undergraduate enrollment at Sacred Heart University rose from 4,118 (Fall 2002) to 7,087 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,118
Fall 20034,008
Fall 20044,000
Fall 20054,045
Fall 20064,136
Fall 20074,188
Fall 20084,239
Fall 20094,123
Fall 20104,163
Fall 20114,067
Fall 20123,996
Fall 20134,409
Fall 20144,904
Fall 20155,109
Fall 20165,325
Fall 20175,496
Fall 20185,907
Fall 20196,066
Fall 20206,356
Fall 20216,699
Fall 20226,729
Fall 20236,904
Fall 20247,087
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200220232002: 77%2003: 81%2004: 83%2005: 80%2006: 77%2007: 81%2008: 82%2009: 76%2010: 75%2011: 83%2012: 81%2013: 82%2014: 83%2015: 81%2016: 84%2017: 83%2018: 83%2019: 87%2020: 86%2021: 85%2022: 85%2023: 83%83%
75%80%85%200220232002: 77%2003: 81%2004: 83%2005: 80%2006: 77%2007: 81%2008: 82%2009: 76%2010: 75%2011: 83%2012: 81%2013: 82%2014: 83%2015: 81%2016: 84%2017: 83%2018: 83%2019: 87%2020: 86%2021: 85%2022: 85%2023: 83%83%

First-year retention at Sacred Heart University has held near 83% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort77%
Fall 2003 cohort81%
Fall 2004 cohort83%
Fall 2005 cohort80%
Fall 2006 cohort77%
Fall 2007 cohort81%
Fall 2008 cohort82%
Fall 2009 cohort76%
Fall 2010 cohort75%
Fall 2011 cohort83%
Fall 2012 cohort81%
Fall 2013 cohort82%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort84%
Fall 2017 cohort83%
Fall 2018 cohort83%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort86%
Fall 2021 cohort85%
Fall 2022 cohort85%
Fall 2023 cohort83%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Sacred Heart University

15.8% of Sacred Heart University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Sacred Heart University as a primarily residential campus of 7,087 undergraduates — and 83.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Sacred Heart University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 65.4%. Review Sacred Heart University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How Sacred Heart University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Sacred Heart University65.4%
Connecticut median76%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Sacred Heart University$50,404
Connecticut median$30,207
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Sacred Heart University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Sacred Heart University$75,059
Connecticut median$64,209
National median$53,781
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Sacred Heart University, Connecticut and national reference values
Metric & basisSacred Heart UniversityConnecticut medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS65.4%76%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$50,404$30,207$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$75,059$64,209$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Sacred Heart University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Sacred Heart University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 18 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,244
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,733
Computer and Information Sciences, General$93,209
Accounting and Related Services$91,777
Economics$80,970
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,507
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,883
Marketing$73,514
Biology, General$72,404
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,092
Political Science and Government$65,879
Fine and Studio Arts$61,998
Psychology, General$61,373
Communication and Media Studies$59,068
Social Work$58,384
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,710
English Language and Literature, General$55,399
Sociology$54,183

These 18 fields listed for Sacred Heart University measure earnings after completion. The $75,059 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional Sacred Heart University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Sacred Heart University report?

Sacred Heart University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 65.4% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Sacred Heart University's acceptance rate?

65.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 10,781 admitted from 16,495 applicants.

How much does Sacred Heart University cost?

At Sacred Heart University, tuition is $50,404. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Sacred Heart University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $75,059. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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