Private nonprofitFour-year

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$36,967
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$50,100
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
76.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$72,975
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$70,630
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$50,100
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$50,100
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,550
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,340
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00026,939
$30,001–48,00030,844
$48,001–75,00031,264
$75,001–110,00034,374
$110,001+39,244

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
76.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
75.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$55,027
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$72,975
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $72,975 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
68.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,232
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,121
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
15.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
70.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$96,000
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White74%
Hispanic11%
Black2%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in RI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brown UniversityNot reported95.7%$93,487
Bryant UniversityNot reported79.8%$90,008
College UnboundNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
College Unbound - Newport/Aquidneck IslandNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineNot reported0.0%$43,418
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceNot reported55.4%$43,418
New England Institute of TechnologyNot reported59.5%$48,684
Providence CollegeNot reported85.8%$87,054
Rhode Island College$9,47848.1%$56,318
Rhode Island School of DesignNot reported88.8%$68,140
Roger Williams UniversityNot reported68.7%$70,266
Roger Williams University School of LawNot reportedNot reported$70,266

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$116,495$66,714Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$104,592$99,783$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$92,752$89,981Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$89,789$103,485Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$89,657$83,343$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$89,102$88,910$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$76,599$76,194$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,694$68,257$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$70,320$58,716Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$67,622$55,378$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$67,416$65,184Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$66,925$66,661Not reported
Economics.$66,226$82,686Not reported
Biology, General.$65,346$57,214$27,000
Marketing.$65,220$69,303$27,000
Psychology, General.$61,121$50,706$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$59,178$47,382$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.$57,837$50,499$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts.$48,067$41,367Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10