Sacred Heart University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,050

3.06% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$39,134

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

3.5%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

57.2%

10,017 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

8,532

69.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

60.5%

589 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Sacred Heart University is a higher education institution located in Fairfield County, CT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sacred Heart University were Registered Nursing (138 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (117 degrees), and General Psychology (101 degrees).

In 2016, 2,276 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sacred Heart University. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,376 degrees), 4.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (321 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacred Heart University is $38,050, which is $17,890 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sacred Heart University is $38,050, which is $17,890 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,134.

In 2016, 86% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 61% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$38,050

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Sacred Heart University was $38,050. The cost of tuition at Sacred Heart University is $17,890 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$39,134

2016 Value

2.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Sacred Heart University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,134. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Sacred Heart University grew by 2.14%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,301

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sacred Heart University was of $12,301 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 33.2% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Sacred Heart University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 1.18% with respect to 2015, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

3.5%

2015 Default Rate

54

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Sacred Heart University was 3.5%, which represents 54 out of the 1544 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.

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Admissions

Sacred Heart University received 10,017 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 8.19% annual growth. Out of those 10,017 applicants, 5,731 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.2% acceptance rate.

There were 8,532 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sacred Heart University has an overall enrollment yield of 23.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

5,731

Accepted Out of 10,017

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sacred Heart University was 57.2% (5,731 admissions from 10,017 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 59%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 8.19%, while admissions grew by 4.96%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Sacred Heart University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Sacred Heart University has a total enrollment of 8,532 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacred Heart University is 5,953 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,579. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at Sacred Heart University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sacred Heart University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.6% White, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Black or African American, 2.39% Asian, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.082% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sacred Heart University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (48.9%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (13.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.62%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sacred Heart University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,532 students. The full-time enrollment at Sacred Heart University is 5,953 and the part-time enrollment is 2,579. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at Sacred Heart University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%

2016 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 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Sacred Heart University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,857

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    727

  3. Black or African American

    414

The enrolled student population at Sacred Heart University is 68.6% White, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Black or African American, 2.39% Asian, 1.55% Two or More Races, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.082% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 634 students (7.43%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 734 more women than men received degrees from Sacred Heart University. The majority of degree recipients at Sacred Heart University are white (1,376 degrees awarded). There were 4.29 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (321 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sacred Heart University is Registered Nursing (138 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (117 degrees) and General Psychology (101 degrees).

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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (285 degrees awarded), Education (332 degrees), and Psychology (151 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (2,042,118 people), Registered nurses (1,343,471 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (449,415 people), Miscellaneous managers (440,959 people), and Education administrators (332,244 people).

The most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (285 degrees awarded), Education (332 degrees), Psychology (151 degrees), Communications (100 degrees), and Health (650 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (285 degrees awarded), Education (332 degrees), Psychology (151 degrees), Communications (100 degrees), and Health (650 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (3,259,373 people), Hospitals (1,745,527 people), Computer Systems Design (628,123 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (583,340 people), and Outpatient care centers (352,358 people).

The most specialized majors at Sacred Heart University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (285 degrees awarded), Education (332 degrees), Psychology (151 degrees), Communications (100 degrees), and Health (650 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    138 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    117 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    101 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sacred Heart University was Registered Nursing with 138 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 771

  2. 1,505

In 2016, 771 degrees were awarded to men at Sacred Heart University, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,505).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Sacred Heart University in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 1.54 times more than the 112 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 190 degrees were awarded to women at Sacred Heart University in Registered Nursing, which is 14.6 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 59% of students graduating from Sacred Heart University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sacred Heart University is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 12.9% of graduates (76 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,376 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    321 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University is white (1,376 degrees awarded). There were 4.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (321 degrees).

14.1% of degree recipients (321 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    985 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    391 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Sacred Heart University is white female (985 degrees awarded). There were 2.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (391 degrees).

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Operations

Sacred Heart University has an endowment valued at nearly $141M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4M (2.84%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Sacred Heart University had a total expenditure of $172M. Of that $172M, they spent $57.2M on salaries and $172M on benefits.

Sacred Heart University employs 111 Assistant professors, 95 Associate professors, and 32 Professors. Most academics at Sacred Heart University are Female Assistant professors (70), Female Associate professors(48), and Male Associate professors (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacred Heart University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 120 employees, Management, with 105 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$141M

2015 Endowment

2.88%

growth from 2014

Sacred Heart University has an endowment valued at about $141M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Sacred Heart University grew 2.88% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $112M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.96M - Federal

  2. $505k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Sacred Heart University received $1.96M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $505k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$57.2M

Salary Expenditure

$172M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Sacred Heart University had a total expenditure of $172M. Of that $172M, they spent $57.2M on salaries and $172M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$57.2M

2015 Salaries

7.23%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Sacred Heart University paid a median of $57.2M in salaries, which represents 33.2% of their overall expenditure ($172M) and a 7.23% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.96% growth from 2013 and a 8.8% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$21.6M

Instructional Salaries

263

Number of Employees

In 2015, Sacred Heart University paid a total of $21.6M to 263 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

111 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

120 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sacred Heart University were Assistant professor with 111 employees; Associate professor with 95 employees; and Associate professor with 32 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sacred Heart University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 120 employees; Management with 105 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sacred Heart University was Female Assistant professor with 70 employees, Female Associate professor with 48 employees, and Male Associate professor with 47 employees.

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

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