Saint Ambrose University

Saint Ambrose University is a private nonprofit college in Davenport, IA. Its average net price is $23,689 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,351
$30,001 to $48,000$21,212
$48,001 to $75,000$20,104
$75,001 to $110,000$21,927
$110,001 and up$27,449
$38,113Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$38,113Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,689Average Net Price
$13,780Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,320Books and Supplies
$3,040Other Expenses
36.6%Students on Pell Grants
62.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.3%Acceptance Rate
490 to 580SAT Reading, Middle Half
440 to 590SAT Math, Middle Half
20 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$54,807
8 years after entry$63,359
10 years after entry$66,659
69.6%Graduation Rate
75.8%Retention Rate
$23,308Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Davenport, IALocation
Midsize citySetting
1,916Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=35
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Systems Analysis$65,104 National median for this major n=1,196Not published
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$59,944 National median for this major n=1,197Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,823 National median for this major n=2,808Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765$26,750 Small program - rough guide n=46
Marketing$52,344 Small program - rough guide n=46$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=67
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,194 National median for this major n=34,876Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,310 Small program - rough guide n=36$24,624 Small program - rough guide n=60
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$72,619 n=128$27,000 n=142
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,389 National median for this major n=3,062Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,470 Small program - rough guide n=41$22,500 n=121
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$43,666 Small program - rough guide n=48$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=53
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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