10-yr median earnings
$70,196
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · South Orange, New Jersey
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private nonprofit institution in South Orange, 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.
- $70,196
- 10-yr median earnings
- 73.3%
- Acceptance rate
- $31,446
- Avg net price / yr
- 70.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Seton Hall University pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 7%
- former-student earnings, US
- 73.3%
- acceptance rate
- 70.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Seton Hall 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 ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), 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
C
College Value Score
58/100
Seton Hall 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 A+
$70,196
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,446
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
70.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
81.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$31,446
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
70.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 70.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Seton Hall University vs peers
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 Seton Hall 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.
Seton Hall University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$70,196 Top 7% higher than 93% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Seton Hall University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $70,196 | #373 of 5103 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $31,446 | #4584 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.5% | #1372 of 4858 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,036 | #621 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,036
Undergraduate enrollment
73.3%
Acceptance rate
1,322
SAT average
70.5%
150%-time completion
$70,196
10-yr median earnings
81.5%
First-year retention
How Seton Hall 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 | Seton Hall University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $70,196 | #13 of 110 | 88th |
| Average net price | $31,446 | #116 of 129 | 10th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.5% | #41 of 126 | 67th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,036 | #18 of 144 | 88th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | $110,066 | $6,128 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $108,772 | $41,346 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | $92,405 | $37,984 |
| 4 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | $87,408 | - |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $84,276 | $16,504 |
| 6 | Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | $82,560 | $28,599 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $74,479 | $24,406 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Newark | $74,479 | $19,703 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Camden | $74,479 | $18,745 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | $73,971 | $24,800 |
| 11 | JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | $73,894 | $40,644 |
| 12 | The College of New Jersey | $73,323 | $27,646 |
| 13 | Seton Hall UniversityThis school | $70,196 | $31,446 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 73.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,322 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 600 – 690 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 620 – 700 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 27 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Seton Hall University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$19,623 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,869 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$27,194 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$41,783 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Seton Hall University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $53,170 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $53,170 |
| Average Net Price | $31,446 |
32.5%
Pell Grant Rate
50.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,750
Median Debt
$241/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Seton Hall University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +8.5% over 10 years, from $26,651 to $28,921 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $26,6512023 · $28,921
Over the same years, enrollment went +5.2% (5,632 → 5,924 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
54.2%
Female
27.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
81.5%
Retention Rate
$60,291
Median Earnings (6yr)
77.9%
Earning Over $25K
81.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 70.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 81.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $60,291 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $70,196 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 77.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $241/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 31 | 1,467 | $72,359 | $102,626 | $22,475 |
| Master's | 23 | 669 | $92,368 | $132,769 | $53,621 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 43 | $113,511 | $131,664 | $70,804 |
| First Professional | 1 | 196 | $136,424 | $136,424 | $115,179 |
Top programs at Seton Hall University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Law
Law
$136,424 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$132,769 median earnings
- Legal Research and Advance…
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
$131,892 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$131,664 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$128,177 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$125,005 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$116,720 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$116,553 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Seton Hall University? ▼
Seton Hall University is a private nonprofit institution in South Orange, New Jersey. The acceptance rate is 73.3%. The average SAT score is 1,322. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,036 students.
How much do Seton Hall University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Seton Hall University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $70,196 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $60,291.
How much does Seton Hall University cost? ▼
The average net price at Seton Hall University is $31,446. In-state tuition is $53,170 and out-of-state tuition is $53,170. Median student debt at graduation is $22,750.
What is the graduation rate at Seton Hall University? ▼
Seton Hall University has a 70.5% 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 81.5%.
Is Seton Hall University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Seton Hall University is $22,750, while former students earn a median of $70,196 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $241.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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