Seton Hill University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Seton Hill University

Seton Hill University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 1,492 students of which 4,477 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Seton Hill University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 79.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,117. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,204, with published in-state tuition of $42,944 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 69.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 80.9%. Graduates earn a median of $51,748 ten years after enrolling, compared with $43,700 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 90200.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 68.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.