Sacred Heart University, CT

location_on  5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825 • language  sacredheart.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 12%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing28%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs33%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 464
Median SAT Reading 479
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 417–511
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 434–523
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $41,000
Out-of-State Tuition $41,000
Average Total Cost $58,000
Average Net Cost $41,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $35,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $36,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $39,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $43,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $43,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 74%
Median Payment $262
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		50% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $21,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		72% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		74% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		83% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 71%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		63% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		71% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 61% 57%
Black 		69% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		74% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		63% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 82% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 85% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		36% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		89% 54% 48%
Other race 		62% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,907
Full-time Undergrads 85%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,984
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		11% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		8% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		11% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		55% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Housatonic Community College
4 miles, S • 1.4 star
Fairfield University
4 miles, SW • 4.6 star
University of Bridgeport
5 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
19 miles, E • 1 star
Westchester County Airport
26 miles, W • 1.4 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
30 miles, S • 1.4 star
Laguardia Airport
45 miles, W • 4.6 star