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Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University is based in the town of Saint Leo, FL — a private campus in a small-town setting. 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

$16,216

family income
under $30k

$15,891

$30–48k

$17,642

$48–75k

$21,839

$75–110k

$23,342

over $110k

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

Average net price

$21,2932023–24Skip 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 Leo University rose from $16,514 (2008) to $21,293 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,514
2009	$22,376
2010	$18,557
2011	$16,969
2012	$17,643
2013	$19,388
2014	$20,054
2015	$20,389
2016	$18,456
2017	$19,545
2018	$18,869
2019	$18,445
2020	$17,321
2021	$19,031
2022	$18,467
2023	$21,293

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$45,2642024–25Skip 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 Leo University rose from $28,180 (2009) to $45,264 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$28,180
2010	$30,000
2011	$30,628
2012	$31,590
2013	$31,609
2014	$33,355
2015	$34,738
2016	$35,092
2017	$36,298
2018	$36,961
2019	$38,182
2020	$38,890
2021	$38,889
2022	$40,214
2023	$41,727
2024	$45,264

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	$11,990
2001	$12,350
2002	$12,750
2003	$13,150
2004	$13,650
2005	$14,250
2006	$14,996
2007	$16,420
2008	$16,885
2013	$19,920
2014	$20,420
2015	$20,830
2016	$21,440
2017	$22,220
2018	$23,020
2019	$23,750
2020	$24,640
2021	$26,050
2022	$27,050
2023	$28,360

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Saint Leo University reports published tuition of $30,000 in this record. Saint Leo University's $30,000 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Saint Leo University reports 6,721 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

45% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Saint Leo 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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45%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 Leo University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 51.4% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 45%.

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	41.5%
1992 cohort	41.7%
1993 cohort	34.5%
1994 cohort	32.6%
1995 cohort	42%
1996 cohort	34.2%
1997 cohort	35%
1998 cohort	44.5%
1999 cohort	44.1%
2000 cohort	47.3%
2001 cohort	40.9%
2002 cohort	38.5%
2003 cohort	43%
2004 cohort	44.7%
2005 cohort	45.6%
2006 cohort	43.5%
2007 cohort	45.8%
2008 cohort	44.9%
2009 cohort	45.5%
2010 cohort	40%
2011 cohort	48%
2012 cohort	51.4%
2013 cohort	48.9%
2014 cohort	50.5%
2015 cohort	46.3%
2016 cohort	49.3%
2017 cohort	48.8%
2018 cohort	45%

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)	$8,582	$3,237
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$8,226	$3,599
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$8,479	$3,663
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$9,134	$3,726
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,196	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$10,873	$4,090
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,528	$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,738	$3,667
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,184	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,038	$4,969
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,248	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,778	$5,476
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,114	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,871	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,522	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,232	$5,581
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,845	$6,247
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,750	$8,753
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,000	$9,375
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,943	$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,735	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,278	$7,537

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

$41,619

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$46,458

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$48,364

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 Leo University admitted 5,240 of 6,684 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.4% rate describes that application pool.

78.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $28,360 tuition · 2023–24 6,721 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Saint Leo University received 6,684 applications and admitted 5,240 (78.4%), with 680 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

78.4%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	82.3%
Fall 2002	69.6%
Fall 2003	19.8%
Fall 2004	47.9%
Fall 2005	43.4%
Fall 2006	11.5%
Fall 2007	70.8%
Fall 2008	73.3%
Fall 2009	76.5%
Fall 2010	77.5%
Fall 2011	92.9%
Fall 2012	84.8%
Fall 2013	76.6%
Fall 2014	72.2%
Fall 2015	72.5%
Fall 2016	69.7%
Fall 2017	58.5%
Fall 2018	60.3%
Fall 2019	72.1%
Fall 2020	73%
Fall 2021	70.7%
Fall 2022	80.1%
Fall 2023	72.1%
Fall 2024	78.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1190Fall 2022 · 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	840	1045
Fall 2002	850	1050
Fall 2003	860	1100
Fall 2004	920	1105
Fall 2005	920	1090
Fall 2006	910	1100
Fall 2007	923	1078
Fall 2008	900	1070
Fall 2009	890	1080
Fall 2010	900	1090
Fall 2011	860	1040
Fall 2016	900	1090
Fall 2017	910	1120
Fall 2018	960	1150
Fall 2021	930	1150
Fall 2022	980	1190

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 2022 · 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 2004	19	23
Fall 2005	19	24
Fall 2006	20	23
Fall 2007	19	23
Fall 2008	20	24
Fall 2009	20	24
Fall 2010	20	24
Fall 2011	19	23
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	20	25
Fall 2018	19	26
Fall 2021	19	25
Fall 2022	20	27

IPEDS Fall 2004–2022, 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

6,721Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Saint Leo University fell from 9,739 (Fall 2002) to 6,721 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	9,739
Fall 2003	10,768
Fall 2004	10,679
Fall 2005	11,057
Fall 2006	11,603
Fall 2007	11,362
Fall 2008	10,344
Fall 2009	11,210
Fall 2010	11,951
Fall 2011	11,995
Fall 2012	11,976
Fall 2013	11,993
Fall 2014	11,976
Fall 2015	11,575
Fall 2016	10,618
Fall 2017	9,404
Fall 2018	8,484
Fall 2019	7,695
Fall 2020	6,745
Fall 2021	6,456
Fall 2022	6,717
Fall 2023	6,999
Fall 2024	6,721

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

59%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 Leo University fell from 71% (Fall 2003) to 59% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	71%
Fall 2004 cohort	71%
Fall 2005 cohort	70%
Fall 2006 cohort	70%
Fall 2007 cohort	76%
Fall 2008 cohort	68%
Fall 2009 cohort	69%
Fall 2010 cohort	66%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	69%
Fall 2013 cohort	68%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	72%
Fall 2016 cohort	72%
Fall 2017 cohort	72%
Fall 2018 cohort	69%
Fall 2019 cohort	64%
Fall 2020 cohort	57%
Fall 2021 cohort	54%
Fall 2022 cohort	58%
Fall 2023 cohort	59%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Saint Leo University

Faculty pay at Saint Leo University averages $104,256 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Saint Leo University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 6,721 undergraduates live off campus, and 59.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Saint Leo University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 78.4%. Review Saint Leo University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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 Leo 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 Leo University78.4%

Florida median63.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Saint Leo University$30,000

Florida median$19,975

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Saint Leo University$48,364

Florida median$48,082

National median$53,781

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Saint Leo University, Florida and national reference values
Metric & basis	Saint Leo University	Florida median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	78.4%	63.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$30,000	$19,975	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$48,364	$48,082	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 20 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$81,025
Computer Science	$72,645
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,505
Accounting and Related Services	$66,056
Human Resources Management and Services	$62,122
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$60,389
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$59,222
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$56,145
Biology, General	$55,097
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$52,934
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,424
Sociology	$50,231
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$49,634
Psychology, General	$48,786
Religion/Religious Studies	$47,791
Hospitality Administration/Management	$46,330
Marketing	$46,324
Social Work	$44,711
English Language and Literature, General	$41,070
Human Services, General	$38,043

These 20 fields listed for Saint Leo University measure earnings after completion. The $48,364 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Saint Leo University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Saint Leo University report?

Saint Leo University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 78.4% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Saint Leo University's acceptance rate?

78.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,240 admitted from 6,684 applicants.

How much does Saint Leo University cost?

At Saint Leo University, tuition is $30,000. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Saint Leo University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,364. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Florida

Ringling College of Art and Design — 69.7% admitted
Stetson University — 71.6% admitted
Palm Beach Atlantic University — 82% admitted
Nova Southeastern University — 73.2% 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.