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Saint Elizabeth University

Saint Elizabeth University is a private campus in suburban Morristown, NJ. 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

$13,266

family income
under $30k

$14,439

$30–48k

$21,594

$48–75k

$23,648

$75–110k

$30,149

over $110k

Average net price

$23,1252023–24Skip 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 Elizabeth University rose from $16,140 (2008) to $23,125 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,140
2009	$28,230
2010	$13,668
2011	$16,128
2012	$17,276
2013	$21,662
2014	$16,413
2015	$17,396
2016	$19,476
2017	$19,575
2018	$18,873
2019	$20,344
2020	$21,452
2021	$21,319
2022	$17,949
2023	$23,125

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$53,0752024–25Skip 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 Elizabeth University rose from $37,306 (2009) to $53,075 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$37,306
2010	$36,758
2011	$39,926
2012	$42,045
2013	$43,899
2014	$45,841
2015	$46,509
2016	$49,424
2017	$49,476
2018	$50,386
2019	$50,217
2020	$51,068
2021	$46,660
2022	$50,509
2023	$52,328
2024	$53,075

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.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,610
2001	$15,460
2002	$16,375
2003	$16,450
2004	$17,437
2005	$18,640
2006	$21,500
2007	$22,547
2008	$24,166
2013	$31,095
2014	$31,095
2015	$31,688
2016	$32,282
2017	$33,131
2018	$33,596
2019	$34,226
2020	$34,876
2021	$34,876
2022	$34,930
2023	$35,942

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Saint Elizabeth University reports published tuition of $36,741 in this record. Saint Elizabeth University's $36,741 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Saint Elizabeth University reports 557 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

51.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Saint Elizabeth 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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51.1%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 Elizabeth University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 69.7% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 51.1%.

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	50.5%
1992 cohort	63.9%
1993 cohort	54.9%
1994 cohort	63.6%
1995 cohort	63.8%
1996 cohort	67.7%
1997 cohort	64.3%
1998 cohort	60.8%
1999 cohort	56.7%
2000 cohort	69.7%
2001 cohort	67.1%
2002 cohort	59.5%
2003 cohort	61.6%
2004 cohort	65.8%
2005 cohort	57.7%
2006 cohort	53.8%
2007 cohort	55.6%
2008 cohort	50%
2009 cohort	48.9%
2010 cohort	49.6%
2011 cohort	41%
2012 cohort	49.7%
2013 cohort	53.2%
2014 cohort	51.1%
2015 cohort	38.6%
2016 cohort	43.7%
2017 cohort	40.2%
2018 cohort	51.1%

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

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)	$10,575	$3,818
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,625	$3,417
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,068	$3,333
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,375	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,063	$5,624
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,125	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,800	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,125	$5,251
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,500	$3,563
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,917	$5,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,250	$5,775
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,161	$7,240
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,513	$7,045
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,852	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,039	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$22,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$11,900
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,000	$7,249
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,250	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,934	$7,550

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

$49,479

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$43,755

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,038

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 Elizabeth University admitted 1,574 of 2,216 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71% rate describes that application pool.

71%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $35,942 tuition · 2023–24 557 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Saint Elizabeth University: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Saint Elizabeth University received 2,216 applications and admitted 1,574 (71%), with 119 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

71%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Saint Elizabeth University's admission rate fell from 81.3% to 71%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	81.3%
Fall 2003	80.9%
Fall 2004	76.9%
Fall 2005	79.4%
Fall 2006	77.4%
Fall 2007	81.8%
Fall 2008	82.3%
Fall 2009	83.3%
Fall 2010	79.7%
Fall 2011	52.6%
Fall 2012	52.6%
Fall 2013	48.4%
Fall 2014	57.6%
Fall 2015	63.2%
Fall 2016	66.3%
Fall 2017	64.6%
Fall 2018	72.5%
Fall 2019	73.8%
Fall 2020	75.4%
Fall 2021	73.7%
Fall 2022	71.9%
Fall 2023	77.2%
Fall 2024	71%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

890–1096Fall 2019 · 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	810	1030
Fall 2002	820	1030
Fall 2003	810	1022
Fall 2004	790	1030
Fall 2005	790	1060
Fall 2006	780	968
Fall 2007	760	1040
Fall 2008	760	970
Fall 2009	755	990
Fall 2010	718	940
Fall 2011	730	940
Fall 2012	730	940
Fall 2013	750	960
Fall 2014	750	935
Fall 2015	708	903
Fall 2016	716	928
Fall 2017	790	980
Fall 2019	890	1096

IPEDS Fall 2001–2019, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–19Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2016	17	20
Fall 2019	16	19

IPEDS Fall 2016–2019, 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

557Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Saint Elizabeth University fell from 971 (Fall 2002) to 557 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	971
Fall 2003	1,199
Fall 2004	1,256
Fall 2005	1,136
Fall 2006	1,204
Fall 2007	1,112
Fall 2008	1,181
Fall 2009	1,216
Fall 2010	1,188
Fall 2011	1,122
Fall 2012	1,034
Fall 2013	947
Fall 2014	862
Fall 2015	778
Fall 2016	746
Fall 2017	749
Fall 2018	751
Fall 2019	779
Fall 2020	754
Fall 2021	688
Fall 2022	672
Fall 2023	636
Fall 2024	557

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

65%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 Elizabeth University fell from 80% (Fall 2002) to 65% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	80%
Fall 2003 cohort	85%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	75%
Fall 2007 cohort	67%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	69%
Fall 2010 cohort	64%
Fall 2011 cohort	68%
Fall 2012 cohort	68%
Fall 2013 cohort	68%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	56%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	62%
Fall 2018 cohort	69%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	80%
Fall 2023 cohort	65%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Saint Elizabeth University

Faculty pay at Saint Elizabeth University averages $94,500 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Saint Elizabeth University as a primarily residential campus of 557 undergraduates — and 64.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

For Fall 2024, Saint Elizabeth University considered scores; no usable range is filed. New Jersey benchmarks are not Saint Elizabeth University's own range.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth University71%

New Jersey median73.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Saint Elizabeth University$36,741

New Jersey median$17,014

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Saint Elizabeth University$53,038

New Jersey median$58,902

National median$53,781

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Saint Elizabeth University, New Jersey and national reference values
Metric & basis	Saint Elizabeth University	New Jersey median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	71%	73.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$36,741	$17,014	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,038	$58,902	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 4 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$109,286
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$55,573
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$46,247
Psychology, General	$38,484

These 4 fields listed for Saint Elizabeth University measure earnings after completion. The $53,038 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 28 additional Saint Elizabeth University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is Saint Elizabeth University's acceptance rate?

71% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,574 admitted from 2,216 applicants.

How much does Saint Elizabeth University cost?

At Saint Elizabeth University, tuition is $36,741. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Saint Elizabeth University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,038. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New Jersey

Seton Hall University — 73.3% admitted
Rutgers University-Newark — 71.4% admitted
Rutgers University-Camden — 66.3% admitted
Rider University — 78.6% 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. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.