Saint Leo University

www.saintleo.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $27,880
    6.25% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $22,599
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    78.4%
    6,684 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    9,692
    56.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    43.7%
    237 Graduates

    About

    Saint Leo University is a higher education institution located in Pasco County, FL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Saint Leo University were General Business Administration & Management (293 degrees awarded), Computer Science (170 degrees), and Social Work (100 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,418 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Leo University. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (835 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (536 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Leo University is $27,880, which is $−4,040 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Leo University is $27,880, which is $4,040 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,599.

    In 2024, 53% of undergraduate students attending Saint Leo University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $27,880
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Saint Leo University was $27,880. The cost of tuition at Saint Leo University is $−4,040 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $22,599
    2024 Value
    16%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Saint Leo University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,599. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Saint Leo University grew by 16%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,558
    Room and Board
    $910
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Leo University was of $14,558 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 22% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $910. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.7% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    53%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    32%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    53% of undergraduate students at Saint Leo University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 11.7% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Saint Leo University received 6,684 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.2% annual growth. Out of those 6,684 applicants, 5,240 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 9,692 students enrolled at Saint Leo University in 2024. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Saint Leo University has an overall enrollment yield of 13%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    78.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    5,240
    Accepted Out of 6,684

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Leo University was 78.4% (5,240 admissions from 6,684 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 72.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 14.2%, while admissions declined by 6.68%.

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    SAT Scores

    8%
    Submission Percentage (2022)
    74
    Scores Submitted (2022)

    8% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Leo University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Saint Leo University had a total enrollment of 9,692 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Saint Leo University is 5,506 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,186. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Saint Leo University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Saint Leo University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24.9% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.28% Two or More Races, 0.97% Asian, 0.237% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Saint Leo University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%) and White Male (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (19.9%) and White Male (10.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    56.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Saint Leo University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,692 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Leo University is 5,506 and the part-time enrollment is 4,186. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Saint Leo University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    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 Saint Leo University was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Saint Leo University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,415 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,718 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,424 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Saint Leo University is 24.9% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.28% Two or More Races, 0.97% Asian, 0.237% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.103% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 3,144 students (32.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 468 more women than men received degrees from Saint Leo University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Leo University is white (835 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (536 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Saint Leo University is General Business Administration & Management (293 degrees awarded), followed by Computer Science (170 degrees) and Social Work (100 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Leo University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (390 degrees awarded), Theology (47 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (166 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Leo University are Software developers (648,545 people), Other managers (283,449 people), Social workers, all other (262,174 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (177,256 people), and Police officers (161,717 people).

    The most specialized majors at Saint Leo University in 2024 are Protective Services (390 degrees awarded), Theology (47 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (166 degrees), Psychology (229 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (331 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 Saint Leo University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Saint Leo University are Protective Services (390 degrees awarded), Theology (47 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (166 degrees), Psychology (229 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (331 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Leo University are Computer Systems Design (704,783 people), Elementary & secondary schools (587,385 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (423,063 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (332,888 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (323,725 people).

    The most specialized majors at Saint Leo University are Protective Services (390 degrees awarded), Theology (47 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (166 degrees), Psychology (229 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (331 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 Saint Leo University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      106 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Saint Leo University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 106 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    975
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,443
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 975 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Leo University, which is 0.676 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,443).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 254 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Leo University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.784 times less than the 324 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 324 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Leo University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.28 times more than the 254 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 38% of students graduating from Saint Leo University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (45%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Saint Leo University is Female and White (45% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.5% of graduates (24 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      835 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      536 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      321 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Leo University is white (835 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (536 degrees).

    15.6% of degree recipients (378 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,109 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,105 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,102 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Leo University is white female (1,109 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,105 degrees).

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    Operations

    Saint Leo University has an endowment valued at nearly $76.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.63M (8.72%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Saint Leo University had a total salary expenditure of 116M. Saint Leo University employs 32 Associate professors, 19 Professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Saint Leo University are Female Associate professor (17), Male Associate professor (15), and Male Professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Leo University are: Management, with 105 employees, Service, with 99 employees, and Sales and related with 49 employees.

    Endowment

    $76.1M
    2024 Endowment
    4.33%
    growth from 2023

    Saint Leo University has an endowment valued at about $76.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Leo University grew 4.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $176M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49.5M
    2024 Salaries
    11.1%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Saint Leo University paid a median of $49.5M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($116M) and a 11.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.4% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.07% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.69M
    Instructional Salaries
    82
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Saint Leo University paid a total of $6.69M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Leo University were Management with 105 employees, Service with 99 employees, and Sales and related with 49 employees.

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