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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Saint Elizabeth University

Morristown, New Jersey

43
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$77,584 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.7 yrs
Break-even
+76%
10-year ROI
$62,917
Median earnings as of 2024
78% of Saint Elizabeth University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$23,125
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$62,917
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$37,218
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$24,934
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
51%
Graduation rate as of 2024
78%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
68%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
65%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$77,584
After 10 years
$256,754
After 20 years
$435,924
After 30 years
$615,094
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$45,645
From higher-income families
$63,283

28% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$47,509
Independent students
$71,835

34% gap between the two groups

47%
First-generation students
66%
Take federal student loans
79%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 20%Hispanic 28%Asian 2%Black 34%Other 16%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$20,379
$30k–$48k$18,441
$48k–$75k$21,866
$75k–$110k$31,937
$110k+$30,559

How Saint Elizabeth University compares

This college against the New Jersey and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Saint Elizabeth University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Saint Elizabeth University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$103,983$12,500+1,061%Strong return
Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate$86,279+346%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$66,707$23,548+296%Strong return
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's$62,917$25,000+224%Strong return
Education, OtherCertificate$60,143+64%Break-even
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate$55,494+13%Break-even
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$41,947$25,000-155%Poor return

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ROI at Saint Elizabeth University

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Admissions & profile

71%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
557
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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