Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ · City · 2,135 students
HSIReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Jersey City, NJ, 07306-5997 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$50,272
Avg net price
$12,199
Room & board
$17,794
Tuition
$42,552
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$10,783
$30–48k
$10,643
$48–75k
$9,952
$75–110k
$13,569
$110k+
$21,829
Admissions
Admit rate
90%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
23
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Essay Requirements
Saint Peter's University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
1st-yr retention
72%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
59%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
60%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
17%
Median earnings (6yr)
$42,470
Median earnings (10yr)
$57,815
Median debt
$20,500
Monthly loan payment
$217
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,225–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,000
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
52%
First-generation
48%
Median family income
$28,451
Independent students
17%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
43%
Black
18%
Asian
7%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
11%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$42,470
10 years after entry
$57,815
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Institutional
Endowment
$44M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
31%
Avg faculty salary
$9,476/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,315
Federal loan rate
29%
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