Private Nonprofit · Morristown, New Jersey

Saint Elizabeth University

Saint Elizabeth University is a private nonprofit institution in Morristown, New Jersey. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$53,038
10-yr median earnings
71.0%
Acceptance rate
$23,125
Avg net price / yr
46.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Saint Elizabeth University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 24%
former-student earnings, US
71.0%
acceptance rate
46.0%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Master's (M)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Saint Elizabeth University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
42/100
Saint Elizabeth University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings B+
$53,038
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,125
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,934
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Saint Elizabeth University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$53,038

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$23,125

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

46.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.0%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Saint Elizabeth University vs peers

Saint Elizabeth University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Saint Elizabeth University positioned by ear… Carnegie Classification: Master's (M) Master's (… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $30K $78K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $43K Avg Net Price ($) Saint Elizabeth University (you are here): $53K earn · $23K net · 46% grad You are here - Saint Elizabeth Un… Pillar College: $46K earn · $8K net · 36% grad Pillar College Yeshiva Toras Chaim: $63K earn · $5K net · 29% grad Yeshiva Toras Chaim Centenary University: $54K earn · $21K net · 56% grad Centenary University JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools: $74K earn · $41K net JFK Muhlenberg Har… Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus: $57K earn · $23K net · 70% grad Fairleigh Dickinso… Drew University: $64K earn · $24K net · 71% grad Rabbinical College of America: $35K earn · $16K net · 20% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Saint Elizabeth University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Saint Elizabeth University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$53,038 Top 24% higher than 76% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Saint Elizabeth University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $53,038 #1242 of 5103 76th
Average net price $23,125 #3663 of 5020 27th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.0% #3257 of 4858 33rd
Undergraduate enrollment 557 #2754 of 5462 50th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

557
Undergraduate enrollment
71.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.0%
150%-time completion
$53,038
10-yr median earnings
64.7%
First-year retention

How Saint Elizabeth University ranks in New Jersey

State rank among 110 reporting New Jersey colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Saint Elizabeth University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $53,038 #39 of 110 65th
Average net price $23,125 #90 of 129 30th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.0% #82 of 126 35th
Undergraduate enrollment 557 #65 of 144 55th

Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Princeton University$110,066$6,128
2Stevens Institute of Technology$108,772$41,346
3Chamberlain University-New Jersey$92,405$37,984
4Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing$87,408-
5New Jersey Institute of Technology$84,276$16,504
6Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok$82,560$28,599
7Rutgers University-New Brunswick$74,479$24,406
8Rutgers University-Newark$74,479$19,703
9Rutgers University-Camden$74,479$18,745
10Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro$73,971$24,800
11JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools$73,894$40,644
12The College of New Jersey$73,323$27,646
39Saint Elizabeth UniversityThis school$53,038$23,125

Admissions

Admission Rate 71.0%
0%100%71%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Saint Elizabeth University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Saint Elizabeth University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $36,741
Out-of-State Tuition $36,741
Average Net Price $23,125
57.9%
Pell Grant Rate
65.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,934
Median Debt
$264/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Saint Elizabeth University swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,413 to $21,662 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +3.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$16,413
Highest year
$21,662
Most recent (2023)
$17,949
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $17,2762014: $21,6622015: $16,4132016: $17,3962017: $19,4762018: $19,5752019: $18,8732020: $20,3442021: $21,4522022: $21,3192023: $17,949
2013 · $17,2762023 · $17,949

Over the same years, enrollment went -32.8% (947 → 636 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

79.0%
Female
47.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

64.7%
Retention Rate
$49,479
Median Earnings (6yr)
60.5%
Earning Over $25K
67.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 46.0%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 64.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $49,479
Median earnings 10 years after entry $53,038
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 60.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 67.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $24,934
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $264/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 6 126 $62,398 $109,286 $21,512
Master's 6 88 $71,781 $86,408 -
Graduate Certificate 2 37 $74,431 $74,431 $41,000
Doctoral 1 22 $122,250 $122,250 -

Top programs at Saint Elizabeth University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral 22 $122,250 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 74 $109,286 $12,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections Master's 19 $86,408 -
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Master's 36 $75,352 -
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Graduate Certificate 31 $74,431 $41,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 2 $55,573 $25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master's 7 $53,582 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 21 $46,247 $23,548
Psychology, General Bachelor's 19 $38,484 $25,000
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 4 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 4 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Graduate Certificate 6 - -
Education, Other Master's 4 - -
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 6 - -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 18 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Saint Elizabeth University?
Saint Elizabeth University is a private nonprofit institution in Morristown, New Jersey. The acceptance rate is 71.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 557 students.
How much do Saint Elizabeth University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Saint Elizabeth University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $53,038 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $49,479.
How much does Saint Elizabeth University cost?
The average net price at Saint Elizabeth University is $23,125. In-state tuition is $36,741 and out-of-state tuition is $36,741. Median student debt at graduation is $24,934.
What is the graduation rate at Saint Elizabeth University?
Saint Elizabeth University has a 46.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 64.7%.
Is Saint Elizabeth University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Saint Elizabeth University is $24,934, while former students earn a median of $53,038 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $264.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Saint Elizabeth University

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