FourYearCost

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJPrivate nonprofitRank 120 of 1,732Traditional rank 80 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$35,708
389 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$30,020
1,362 recipients
The drop
$5,688
15.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$35,708Later years$30,020

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$11,486
$30–48k$10,552
$48–75k$11,494
$75–110k$18,211
$110k+$20,457

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$39,890
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$41,054
Change$1,164 (+2.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,590

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$37,4862018-19$38,7602019-20$38,7602020-21$38,7602021-22$39,8902022-23$41,0542023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +9.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,9372020-21$11,9962021-22$14,4862022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years63%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)72%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants66%
Freshmen taking federal loans38%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,968
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,504

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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