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Sacred Heart University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Fairfield, CT
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,904
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 64%
Hispanic 16%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 36%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 28%
Arts 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,404
Est. Cost of Attendance $69,289
10-Year ROI $118,000
ROI Percentile 31th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #313
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #389
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #489
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 118 #199
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 16 #427

Honors College

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Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 447 24% / 76% 2% $68,317
Mathematics 12 +2 17% / 83% 0%
Biochemistry 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Biology 51 8% / 92% 0% $76,051
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Marine Biology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Molecular Biology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Neuroscience 7 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 27 +16 67% / 33% 15% $95,353
Criminal Justice 54 +3 33% / 67% 4% $59,698
English 15 +1 13% / 87% 0% $56,925
General Studies 30 53% / 47% 0% $58,568
History 12 42% / 58% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 46 9% / 91% 0%
International Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 3 +2 67% / 33% 33%
Political Science 19 47% / 53% 0%
Psychology 129 +7 15% / 85% 0%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 17 12% / 88% 0% $56,811
Sociology 4 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Professions 246 14% / 86% 0% $73,882
Athletic Training 86 5% / 95% 1% $68,577
Exercise Science 105 29% / 71% 0%
Speech-Language Pathology 55 0% / 100% 0% $82,178
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Dr. Susan L. Davis and Richard J. Henley College of Nursing 212 6% / 94% 0% $96,564
Nursing 212 6% / 94% 0% $96,564
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jack Welch College of Business and Technology 419 56% / 44% 2% $78,745
Accounting 53 +15 58% / 42% 0% $96,863
Business Administration 127 +28 71% / 29% 2% $69,067
Finance 99 +42 74% / 26% 3% $89,802
Hospitality Management 8 38% / 62% 12%
Marketing 103 +19 36% / 64% 1% $70,731
Fashion Merchandising 29 +5 7% / 93% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communication, Media and the Arts 109 45% / 55% 3% $67,781
Communication 32 +3 19% / 81% 6% $67,781
Communications 29 +6 45% / 55% 0% $67,781
Digital Journalism 2 50% / 50% 0%
Sports Communication 24 +2 71% / 29% 4%
Art 8 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 6 +4 17% / 83% 0%
Game Design and Development 7 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Computer Science and Engineering 33 88% / 12% 6% $88,669
Computer Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 9 +1 89% / 11% 11% $88,669
Electrical Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Information Technology 9 +1 100% / 0% 0% $88,669
Cybersecurity 10 80% / 20% 10%