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Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT · IPEDS 130253 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · Roman Catholic

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Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)65.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$46,174Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)73.7%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)65.3%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate83.9%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$79,431Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant15.6%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan57.5%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full13.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress27.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress22.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted3.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time4.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white74.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino14.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian1.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races2.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international1.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women63.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men36.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white73.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino3.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian6.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international4.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown6.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Health Professions And Related Programs28.1%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services27.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences10.9%
Psychology9.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs5.9%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services3.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies3.0%
Social Sciences2.8%