Salve Regina University

www.salve.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $49,300
    4.49% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $38,307
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    68.2%
    6,202 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,791
    82.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    76.9%
    379 Graduates

    About

    Salve Regina University is a higher education institution located in Newport County, RI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Salve Regina University were Registered Nursing (89 degrees awarded), General Psychology (52 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees).

    In 2024, 858 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salve Regina University. 68.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (704 degrees), 11.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Salve Regina University is $49,300, which is $25,300 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Salve Regina University is $49,300, which is $25,300 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $38,307.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Salve Regina University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $49,300
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Salve Regina University was $49,300. The cost of tuition at Salve Regina University is $25,300 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $38,307
    2024 Value
    1.36%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Salve Regina University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $38,307. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Salve Regina University grew by 1.36%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,335
    Room and Board
    $1,600
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Salve Regina University was of $15,335 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.11% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.23% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Salve Regina University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Salve Regina University received 6,202 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.86% annual growth. Out of those 6,202 applicants, 4,228 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,791 students enrolled at Salve Regina University in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Salve Regina University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    68.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,228
    Accepted Out of 6,202

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Salve Regina University was 68.2% (4,228 admissions from 6,202 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 69.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 8.86%, while admissions grew by 6.15%.

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    SAT Scores

    16%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    88
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    16% of enrolled first-time students at Salve Regina University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Salve Regina University had a total enrollment of 2,791 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Salve Regina University is 2,297 students and the part-time enrollment is 494. This means that 82.3% of students enrolled at Salve Regina University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Salve Regina University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% White, 9.39% Hispanic or Latino, 3.33% Two or More Races, 3.01% Black or African American, 1.36% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Salve Regina University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.1%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.43%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    82.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Salve Regina University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,791 students. The full-time enrollment at Salve Regina University is 2,297 and the part-time enrollment is 494. This means that 82.3% of students enrolled at Salve Regina University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Salve Regina University was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Salve Regina University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,094 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      262 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      93 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Salve Regina University is 75% White, 9.39% Hispanic or Latino, 3.33% Two or More Races, 3.01% Black or African American, 1.36% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 129 students (4.62%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 314 more women than men received degrees from Salve Regina University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salve Regina University is white (704 degrees awarded). There were 11.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Salve Regina University is Registered Nursing (89 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (52 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salve Regina University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (84 degrees awarded), Psychology (98 degrees), and History (12 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Elementary & middle school teachers (280,993 people), Other managers (276,488 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (256,591 people), Postsecondary teachers (168,923 people), and Secondary school teachers (162,732 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salve Regina University in 2024 are Protective Services (84 degrees awarded), Psychology (98 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Protective Services (84 degrees awarded), Psychology (98 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Elementary & secondary schools (798,899 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (433,444 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (426,571 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (285,379 people), and Legal services (225,853 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Protective Services (84 degrees awarded), Psychology (98 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Salve Regina University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      89 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      52 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      46 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Salve Regina University was Registered Nursing with 89 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    272
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    586
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 272 degrees were awarded to men at Salve Regina University, which is 0.464 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (586).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Salve Regina University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.29 times more than the 52 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Salve Regina University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.42 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    70%
    100% Completion Time
    76%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 70% of students graduating from Salve Regina University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      704 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      61 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      20 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Salve Regina University is white (704 degrees awarded). There were 11.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

    4.08% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      512 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      508 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      490 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salve Regina University is white female (512 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (508 degrees).

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    Operations

    Salve Regina University has an endowment valued at nearly $92.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.9M (11.8%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Salve Regina University had a total salary expenditure of 86.5M. Salve Regina University employs 43 Lecturers, 32 Assistant professors and 28 Associate professors. Most academics at Salve Regina University are Female Lecturer (29), Female Assistant professor (23), and Female Associate professor (19).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salve Regina University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 59 employees, Management, with 53 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees.

    Endowment

    $92.4M
    2024 Endowment
    11.2%
    growth from 2023

    Salve Regina University has an endowment valued at about $92.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Salve Regina University grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.5M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $38.5M
    2024 Salaries
    1.43%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Salve Regina University paid a median of $38.5M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($86.5M) and a 1.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.91% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 14% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $10.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    129
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Salve Regina University paid a total of $10.9M to 129 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salve Regina University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 59 employees, Management with 53 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees.

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