Private nonprofit · University

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown, New Jersey · Large suburb

71.0%
Admit rate
$23,125
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$53,038
Median earnings

Saint Elizabeth University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Morristown, New Jersey (large suburb setting), enrolling 557 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 557 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 71% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Morristown, New Jersey

Morristown is a town in and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Morristown was settled around 1715 by English Presbyterians from Southold, New York, on Long Island and New Haven, Connecticut, as the village of New Hanover. Companies based in Morristown include Capsugel, Reworld, Louis Berger Group, Schindler Group and the Morristown & Erie Railway, a local short-line freight railway and Honeywell. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
23 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
16 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to Newark Liberty (EWR) · major hub

How Saint Elizabeth University compares

Selectivity71.0%

More selective than 62% · #16 most selective of 43 in New Jersey

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 42% · #24 of 47 in New Jersey

First-year retention65%

Higher than 19%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,038

Higher than 47% · #30 of 38 in New Jersey

Average net price$23,125

Cheaper than 35% · #32 cheapest of 46 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$24,934

Lower than 39%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment557

Larger than 23%

Percentiles compare Saint Elizabeth University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

868students
  • Undergraduate55764%
  • Graduate31136%

Undergraduates by gender

557undergrads
  • Women44079%
  • Men11721%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White20%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
557
Graduate enrollment
311
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
58%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$29,786
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,875
Endowment
$19,945,344

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 140 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Jersey87%
  • Other U.S. states12%
  • International0.7%

Most first-years stay in state — Saint Elizabeth University draws overwhelmingly from New Jersey.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
71.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$36,741
Room & board
$13,652
Books & supplies
$1,700
Total cost of attendance
$53,075
Average net price
$23,125

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
33%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,479
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,038
Median debt at graduation
$24,934
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
45%

About 18% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
33%
Low-income (Pell)
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
470
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
84%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
222 (125 men · 97 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Soccer48
Baseball42
Track and Field (Outdoor)31
Basketball30
Volleyball26
Softball23
Other Sports12
Cross Country10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (871 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,379
$30–48k
$18,441
$48–75k
$21,866
$75–110k
$31,937
$110k+
$30,559

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$99,101

$21,866/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$19,752
average award, among those who get one

Saint Elizabeth University discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $19,752. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 164 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,038
Typical debt at graduation
$24,934
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
50.4″
Annual snow
24″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canoe Brook, NJ US station (5.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.