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Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ
Private 4-year school
$65,497projected sticker price
$14,804projected average net price for

This year at Saint Peter's University, we project that on average students will pay $14,804, while the advertised price of attendance is $65,497. That’s a difference of $50,693.

Prices at Saint Peter's University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$65,497
sticker price
$14,804
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Saint Peter's UniversityIn-state sticker price at Saint Peter's University
26-27$14,804$65,497
25-26$14,485$64,085
24-25$14,172$62,702
23-24$13,775$60,944
22-23$14,486$59,298
21-22$11,996$57,980
20-21$12,937$57,010
19-20$16,487$57,010
18-19$13,122$55,200
17-18$13,246$54,036
16-17$13,377$52,448
15-16$14,734$50,966
14-15$13,906$49,328
13-14$14,970$47,842

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Saint Peter's University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $23,460, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $10,696. That's a difference of $12,764.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$11,589
$11,438
$10,696
$14,583
$23,460
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Saint Peter's University
<$30K$11,589
$30K-$48K$11,438
$48K-$75K$10,696
$75K-$110K$14,583
>$110K$23,460

School details

Located in Jersey City, NJ
90% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
59% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Saint Peter's University, over the last five years 59% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

59% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Saint Peter's University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
73%
49%
62%
60%
61%
58%
62%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Saint Peter's UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native30%
Asian73%45%
Black49%34%
Hispanic62%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander60%28%
White61%49%
Multiple races58%37%
Unknown race62%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Saint Peter's University, about 74% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

74%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

45%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Saint Peter's University has 4,961 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
4,961 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male

And about 29% of students are not U.S. residents.

Nonresident

29%

Hispanic

25%

White

22%

Black

11%

Unknown race

7%

Asian

6%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Multiple races

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%