Colleges › North Carolina › Saint Augustine's University

Saint Augustine's University

Saint Augustine's University is a private campus in Raleigh proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a Protestant Episcopal affiliation in its federal filings.

Compare this school Find colleges

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

key chart

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

$17,346

family income
under $30k

$17,116

$30–48k

$17,866

$48–75k

$20,317

$75–110k

$20,861

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,3132023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at Saint Augustine's University rose from $18,675 (2008) to $24,313 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$18,675
2009	$21,953
2010	$25,163
2011	$23,389
2012	$23,409
2013	$27,654
2014	$26,225
2015	$26,415
2016	$26,554
2017	$25,403
2018	$18,596
2019	$19,095
2020	$18,047
2021	$19,777
2022	$17,740
2023	$24,313

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,1792024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at Saint Augustine's University rose from $25,306 (2009) to $33,179 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$25,306
2010	$27,168
2011	$29,846
2012	$30,060
2013	$31,095
2014	$31,636
2015	$32,030
2016	$31,999
2017	$32,328
2018	$32,156
2019	$31,669
2020	$32,073
2021	$30,917
2022	$31,041
2023	$30,324
2024	$33,179

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

Skip to data table

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

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$8,030
2002	$8,280
2003	$9,648
2004	$10,388
2005	$11,428
2006	$12,456
2007	$13,206
2008	$14,124
2013	$17,890
2014	$17,890
2015	$17,890
2016	$17,890
2017	$17,890
2018	$17,890
2019	$17,890
2020	$16,884
2021	$16,896
2022	$16,896
2023	$16,896

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Saint Augustine's University reports published tuition of $16,896 in this record. Saint Augustine's University's $16,896 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Saint Augustine's University reports 172 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

25% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Saint Augustine's 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

key chart

25%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.

The six-year graduation rate at Saint Augustine's University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 48.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 25%.

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	27%
1992 cohort	29.7%
1993 cohort	24.9%
1994 cohort	48%
1995 cohort	45.2%
1996 cohort	14%
1997 cohort	28.2%
1998 cohort	37.1%
1999 cohort	37.5%
2000 cohort	32.9%
2001 cohort	31.5%
2002 cohort	8.2%
2003 cohort	48.1%
2004 cohort	23.2%
2005 cohort	23.4%
2006 cohort	35.3%
2007 cohort	29.3%
2008 cohort	32.9%
2009 cohort	33.7%
2010 cohort	23.4%
2011 cohort	30.6%
2012 cohort	30.8%
2013 cohort	16.4%
2014 cohort	19.1%
2015 cohort	22.1%
2016 cohort	20.3%
2017 cohort	33.2%
2018 cohort	25%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

key chart

Skip to data table

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

CompletedLeft without degree

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,113	$4,613
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$18,010	$5,584
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$19,475	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$19,878	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$18,713	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$18,950	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$20,950	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$20,625	$6,204
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$22,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$26,625	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$28,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$30,800	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$34,388	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$36,875	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$35,198	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$34,600	$10,800
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$36,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$35,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$35,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$31,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$29,669	$10,500

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

$26,999

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$33,922

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$35,730

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

Saint Augustine's University admitted 696 of 2,059 applicants in Fall 2024. The 33.8% rate describes that application pool.

33.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $16,896 tuition · 2023–24 172 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

Not sure where you stand? Estimate your GPA →

Admissions

Saint Augustine's University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Saint Augustine's University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Saint Augustine's University received 2,059 applications and admitted 696 (33.8%), with 22 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

33.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	35.3%
Fall 2002	58.4%
Fall 2003	59.2%
Fall 2004	60.4%
Fall 2005	60.4%
Fall 2006	49.3%
Fall 2007	55.8%
Fall 2008	44.4%
Fall 2009	50.2%
Fall 2010	36.5%
Fall 2011	60.1%
Fall 2012	47.1%
Fall 2013	67.4%
Fall 2014	74%
Fall 2015	57.6%
Fall 2016	72.7%
Fall 2017	76.1%
Fall 2018	63.4%
Fall 2019	73.4%
Fall 2020	67.3%
Fall 2021	74.8%
Fall 2022	58.9%
Fall 2023	58.7%
Fall 2024	33.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

780–940Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	630	1200
Fall 2002	440	1030
Fall 2003	650	800
Fall 2004	810	860
Fall 2005	810	860
Fall 2006	660	890
Fall 2007	640	850
Fall 2008	620	880
Fall 2009	660	840
Fall 2010	650	840
Fall 2011	670	870
Fall 2012	690	850
Fall 2013	665	858
Fall 2014	665	790
Fall 2015	650	840
Fall 2016	630	830
Fall 2017	760	950
Fall 2018	765	940
Fall 2019	770	910
Fall 2020	780	940

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

12–16Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

One filed value fell outside the usable range for this scale and isn't drawn here.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	35
Fall 2002	—	20
Fall 2003	13	16
Fall 2004	15	17
Fall 2005	15	17
Fall 2006	13	17
Fall 2007	13	15
Fall 2008	12	19
Fall 2009	15	19
Fall 2010	13	17
Fall 2012	14	17
Fall 2013	13	17
Fall 2014	14	18
Fall 2015	13	17
Fall 2016	12	16
Fall 2017	13	16
Fall 2018	13	17
Fall 2019	13	17
Fall 2020	12	16

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, 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

172Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Saint Augustine's University fell from 1,446 (Fall 2002) to 172 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,446
Fall 2003	1,598
Fall 2004	1,369
Fall 2005	1,143
Fall 2006	1,231
Fall 2007	1,267
Fall 2008	1,434
Fall 2009	1,529
Fall 2010	1,508
Fall 2011	1,505
Fall 2012	1,442
Fall 2013	1,299
Fall 2014	1,016
Fall 2015	810
Fall 2016	944
Fall 2017	974
Fall 2018	767
Fall 2019	899
Fall 2020	953
Fall 2021	1,239
Fall 2022	937
Fall 2023	766
Fall 2024	172

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

0%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.

First-year retention at Saint Augustine's University fell from 100% (Fall 2002) to 0% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	100%
Fall 2003 cohort	73%
Fall 2004 cohort	54%
Fall 2005 cohort	57%
Fall 2006 cohort	56%
Fall 2007 cohort	73%
Fall 2008 cohort	62%
Fall 2009 cohort	50%
Fall 2010 cohort	51%
Fall 2011 cohort	46%
Fall 2012 cohort	61%
Fall 2013 cohort	42%
Fall 2014 cohort	40%
Fall 2015 cohort	55%
Fall 2016 cohort	44%
Fall 2017 cohort	45%
Fall 2018 cohort	57%
Fall 2019 cohort	52%
Fall 2020 cohort	77%
Fall 2021 cohort	64%
Fall 2022 cohort	53%
Fall 2023 cohort	0%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Saint Augustine's University

Faculty pay at Saint Augustine's University averages $79,308 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Saint Augustine's University as a primarily residential campus of 172 undergraduates — and 0% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Saint Augustine's University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 33.8%. Review Saint Augustine's University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

key chart

Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Saint Augustine's 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

Saint Augustine's University33.8%

North Carolina median74.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Saint Augustine's University$16,896

North Carolina median$19,500

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Saint Augustine's University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Saint Augustine's University$35,730

North Carolina median$45,873

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Saint Augustine's University, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Saint Augustine's University	North Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	33.8%	74.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$16,896	$19,500	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$35,730	$45,873	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Saint Augustine's University report?

Saint Augustine's University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 33.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Saint Augustine's University's acceptance rate?

33.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 696 admitted from 2,059 applicants.

How much does Saint Augustine's University cost?

At Saint Augustine's University, tuition is $16,896. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Saint Augustine's University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $35,730. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

Wake Forest University — 21.7% admitted
University of North Carolina School of the Arts — 30% admitted
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — 15.3% admitted
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences — 23.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

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. Read the date and population definitions.