Seton Hall University on Tuesday said that, this September, it welcomed approximately 1,600 first-year students to the South Orange-based institution.
Hailing from 44 states and 25 countries, the Class of 2028’s journey as Pirates is not only born out of the institution’s academic excellence, but from the school remaining one of the most affordable universities among its peer group, offering not only competitive tuition rates, but exceptional value.
The university assessed the lowest tuition increase for 2024-25 among similar institutions. An analysis of pricing from 14 peer institutions found that Seton Hall has the fourth-lowest tuition and is one of only five schools among this group to offer yearly tuition of less than $52,000. In addition, Seton Hall has the lowest increase, with a rise of $1,710 per year, and the second-lowest percentage increase (3.5%) among all 14 schools.
“At Seton Hall, we remain deeply committed to ensuring that a world-class education is both accessible and affordable,” Alyssa McCloud, senior vice president for enrollment management and recruitment, said. “By keeping tuition increases to a minimum, while still offering robust scholarship opportunities, we continue to deliver exceptional value to our students. Our goal is to provide not just an affordable education, but one that offers a strong return on investment through the success of our graduates.”
With its second-largest class ever, only surpassed by the incoming class for Fall 2022, Seton Hall’s commitment to students shows in its stats:
- 36% of students consisted of first-generation college students
- 33% are eligible for Pell grants
- 58% identify as people of color
- 57% are female
Seton Hall’s commitment to students also is reflected in its scholarships awarded over the last several years. The university gave out a record-breaking $158 million in scholarships in 2022, then broke records again in 2023 when it awarded more than $169 million for students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and law school programs.
Additionally, Seton Hall said it has strengthened its commitment to providing a world-class education that is also affordable and highly focused on return on investment. The Class of 2023 had a 97% employment rate, a 99.6% graduate school acceptance rate and an overall success rate of 97.8%.
With a curriculum taught by faculty that are experts in their fields, students find career success within the New York metropolitan area and beyond through experiential learning coupled with an emphasis on top-tier internships.
Research from Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that Seton Hall alumni can expect to reap an additional $1.4 million in earnings during the course of their career by virtue of their degree, which placed the university at No. 175 among the 1,700 public and private colleges and universities in the U.S.
In addition, a ranking by PayScale Inc. also points to extraordinary ROI: Seton Hall was named among the Top 15% of colleges in America in 2024 for the midcareer salary of its alumni, with a median salary of $126,100 for those with 10-plus years of experience and only a bachelor’s degree. PayScale sampled data from more than 3.1 million college graduates, and includes 1,702 of the 2,182 eligible bachelor’s degree-granting schools in the U.S.
