Home / Worth-It Scores / New Jersey / Saint Elizabeth
Is Saint Elizabeth University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Saint Elizabeth, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Saint Elizabeth lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $23,125 in yearly net price and $24,934 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $53,038. For context, Saint Elizabeth's net price is about 19% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$18,412
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,425 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $18,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$23,125
Median earnings 10 years out
$53,038
Median debt at graduation
$24,934
Graduation rate
46%
At Saint Elizabeth, a typical graduate carries about $24,934 in student debt and earns roughly $53,038 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Saint Elizabeth is a private nonprofit four year school in Morristown, NJ. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Drew
Madison, NJ
Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $24,280
Private nonprofit 4-year
Caldwell
Caldwell, NJ
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $24,691
Private nonprofit 4-year
Rider
Lawrenceville, NJ
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $24,792
Private nonprofit 4-year
Centenary
Hackettstown, NJ
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $20,503
Private nonprofit 4-year
Georgian Court
Lakewood, NJ
Worth-It Score: 58/100
Median net price: $19,285
Common questions about Saint Elizabeth
The median net price at Saint Elizabeth is $23,125 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
Looking at private colleges options in New Jersey? See the most affordable private colleges in New Jersey →
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →