Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown, NJ · NortheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Saint Elizabeth admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 62% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,216

Admitted

1,574

Yield

of admits enroll

Applications −25% since fall 2014 · admit rate 58% → 71%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 557 undergrads, where 58% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

557

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.75

Pell Grant

58%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Atlantic East ConferenceStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.74 → 0.75 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 33% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,527 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,325 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $23,437 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $54,768.

52%

$26.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K above the national median

Full price: $54,768 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 6.6% · avg $27K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +18% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,038 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.9K

≈ $264/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 18%, as grants covered less of it. Applications fell 25% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 58% to 71%.

Cost
Rising
+18% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−25%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 58% → 71%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.74 → 0.75

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Saint Elizabeth University (2026)
Saint Elizabeth University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 186618 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything