Sacred Heart University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,160

3.99% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$46,165

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

67.7%

14,284 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

11,179

80.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

74.5%

1,034 Graduates

About

Sacred Heart University is a higher education institution located in None. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sacred Heart University were Registered Nursing (252 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (146 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (131 degrees).

In 2023, 3,267 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sacred Heart University. 67.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,141 degrees), 6.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacred Heart University is $48,160, which is $23,585 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sacred Heart University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,162 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Sacred Heart University is $48,160, which is $23,585 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $46,165.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Sacred Heart University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,160

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Sacred Heart University was $48,160. The cost of tuition at Sacred Heart University is $23,585 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sacred Heart University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$46,165

2023 Value

1.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Sacred Heart University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $46,165. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Sacred Heart University grew by 1.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sacred Heart University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,991

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sacred Heart University was of $13,991 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.39% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sacred Heart University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Sacred Heart University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.26% with respect to 2022, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sacred Heart University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sacred Heart University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2162 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Sacred Heart University received 14,284 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.27% annual growth. Out of those 14,284 applicants, 9,667 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.7% acceptance rate.

There were 11,179 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University in 2023.

Sacred Heart University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

9,667

Accepted Out of 14,284

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sacred Heart University was 67.7% (9,667 admissions from 14,284 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 65.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.27%, while admissions grew by 10.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Sacred Heart University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Sacred Heart University in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Sacred Heart University had a total enrollment of 11,179 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Sacred Heart University is 9,022 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,157. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Sacred Heart University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sacred Heart University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.9% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Black or African American, 1.94% Asian, 1.92% Two or More Races, 0.0716% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sacred Heart University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.1%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.1%), followed by White Male (7.86%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sacred Heart University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,179 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacred Heart University is 9,022 and the part-time enrollment is 2,157. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Sacred Heart University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sacred Heart University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sacred Heart University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Sacred Heart University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sacred Heart University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
6,918 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,162 enrolled students
Black or African American
435 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sacred Heart University is 61.9% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Black or African American, 1.94% Asian, 1.92% Two or More Races, 0.0716% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 250 students (2.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,149 more women than men received degrees from Sacred Heart University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sacred Heart University is white (2,141 degrees awarded). There were 6.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sacred Heart University is Registered Nursing (252 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (146 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (131 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sacred Heart University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (167 degrees awarded), Communications (171 degrees), and Biology (240 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Registered nurses (1,636,008 people), Accountants & auditors (1,063,751 people), Other managers (999,868 people), Financial managers (559,977 people), and Physicians (521,169 people).

The most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (167 degrees awarded), Communications (171 degrees), Biology (240 degrees), Health (994 degrees), and Business (708 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Public Administration and Social Service (167 degrees awarded), Communications (171 degrees), Biology (240 degrees), Health (994 degrees), and Business (708 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,414,185 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,193,852 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (870,626 people), Computer Systems Design (622,548 people), and Outpatient care centers (596,024 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sacred Heart University.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
252 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
146 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
131 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sacred Heart University was Registered Nursing with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sacred Heart University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,059

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,208

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,059 degrees were awarded to men at Sacred Heart University, which is 0.48 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,208).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sacred Heart University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Sacred Heart University in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 3.11 times more than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 330 degrees were awarded to men at Sacred Heart University in Registered Nursing, which is 15 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 69% of students graduating from Sacred Heart University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (93.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Sacred Heart University is Female and Asian (93.8% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.42% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,141 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
322 degrees awarded
Black or African American
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University is white (2,141 degrees awarded). There were 6.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

3.61% of degree recipients (118 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,523 degrees awarded
White Male
618 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
242 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sacred Heart University is white female (1,523 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (618 degrees).

Operations

Sacred Heart University has an endowment valued at nearly $268M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.5M (7.65%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Sacred Heart University had a total salary expenditure of 300M. Sacred Heart University employs 163 Assistant professors, 90 Associate professors and 55 Professors. Most academics at Sacred Heart University are Female Assistant professor (114), Female Associate professor (53), and Male Assistant professor (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacred Heart University are: Management, with 162 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 156 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees.

Endowment

$268M

2023 Endowment

12.5%

growth from 2022

Sacred Heart University has an endowment valued at about $268M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Sacred Heart University grew 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $219M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sacred Heart University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$107M

2023 Salaries

8.46%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Sacred Heart University paid a median of $107M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($300M) and a 8.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.64% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.87% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$36.9M

Instructional Salaries

359

Number of Employees

In 2023, Sacred Heart University paid a total of $36.9M to 359 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

163 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

162 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sacred Heart University were Assistant professor with 163 employees, Associate professor with 90 employees, and Professor with 55 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacred Heart University were Management with 162 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 156 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sacred Heart University was Female Assistant professor with 114 employees, Female Associate professor with 53 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 49 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sacred Heart University.

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