Saint Peter's University

Saint Peter's University is a private nonprofit college in Jersey City, NJ. Its average net price is $8,127 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$7,370
$30,001 to $48,000$6,238
$48,001 to $75,000$7,297
$75,001 to $110,000$10,963
$110,001 and up$16,878
$43,170Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$43,170Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,127Average Net Price
$17,990Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$1,356Other Expenses
59.4%Students on Pell Grants
29.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

90.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,245
8 years after entry$56,218
10 years after entry$63,525
54.5%Graduation Rate
71.8%Retention Rate
$16,764Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Jersey City, NJLocation
Large citySetting
2,135Undergraduate 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
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$37,620 Small program - rough guide n=55$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=41
Biotechnology$49,893 National median for this major n=883Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,842 Small program - rough guide n=61$14,000 Small program - rough guide n=50
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$57,746 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$36,285 Small program - rough guide n=71$17,750 Small program - rough guide n=47
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not 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
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematical EconomicsNot publishedNot published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not 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$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$10,930 Small program - rough guide n=46
Public Policy Analysis$53,031 National median for this major n=1,940Not 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$87,470 Small program - rough guide n=55$25,504 Small program - rough guide n=55
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$47,922 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Urban Studies/Affairs$46,328 National median for this major n=907Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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