St. Ambrose University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,865
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 39%
From Region 53%
Athletes 949 (52.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
St. Ambrose University 508 45% 67% 2% 7% 10% 4% $73,996 55 +0.24 72 97% 6.5%
Industrial Engineering 9 +1 78% 56% 0% 11% 11% 22% $98,325 15 -0.99 93 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 13 — 92% 54% 0% 8% 15% 15% $112,606 95 +1.68 97 92% — — — —
Computer Science 13 — 85% 62% 8% 0% 8% 8% $93,606 14 -0.92 90 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 9 — 100% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $71,245 12 -1.19 67 — — — — —
Data Science 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,042 3 -1.82 67 — — — — —
Network Administration — — — — — — — — $71,245 6 -1.31 67 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $72,321 61 +0.07 69 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,822 26 -0.66 61 — — — — —
Biology 26 +1 54% 50% 15% 8% 15% 4% $75,794 91 +1.08 75 94% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences — — — — — — — — $75,794 75 +0.56 75 94% — — — —
Neuroscience 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $78,065 89 +0.97 77 — — — — —
Exercise Science 31 — 45% 81% 0% 3% 6% 6% $74,833 93 +1.52 73 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 17 +1 59% 76% 0% 12% 6% 0% $74,833 93 +1.52 73 100% — — — —
Nursing 78 — 9% 72% 3% 6% 9% 0% $82,303 10 -0.99 82 98% 5.2% — — —
Accounting 19 +3 68% 68% 5% 11% 5% 0% $90,630 64 +0.23 88 100% — — — —
Business Administration 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $78,644 68 +0.05 78 96% — — — —
Business Analytics 25 +6 72% 72% 0% 4% 8% 8% $68,129 5 -1.39 62 97% 6.9% — — —
Business and Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,528 69 +0.10 79 — — — — —
Economics 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $78,178 24 -0.75 78 — — — — —
Finance 19 +4 79% 68% 5% 5% 16% 0% $91,504 44 -0.26 89 100% — — — —
Human Resources Management — — — — — — — — $78,210 63 +0.16 78 — — — — —
International Business 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,703 40 -0.48 70 — — — — —
Marketing 37 +13 65% 57% 3% 14% 19% 0% $76,972 53 -0.05 76 98% — — — —
Marketing Management — — — — — — — — $81,659 66 +0.32 81 — — — — —
Sales Management 6 +2 83% 50% 0% 17% 0% 0% $84,923 74 +0.57 84 — — — — —
Sports Management 15 +1 73% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $74,833 89 +1.43 73 100% — — — —
Area Studies — +1 — — — — — — $60,618 57 +0.11 43 — — — — —
English 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,425 98 +2.56 71 — — — — —
History 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,888 82 +0.48 46 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,942 85 +0.63 52 — — — — —
Philosophy 4 — 100% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $62,688 60 +0.09 48 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $63,915 71 +0.52 52 — — — — —
Theology/Theological Studies — +3 — — — — — — $57,619 85 +0.84 35 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,204 81 +0.73 47 — — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $61,114 51 -0.07 44 95% — — — —
Forensic Psychology 15 +2 20% 60% 0% 7% 13% 0% $60,026 80 +0.75 41 — — — — —
Journalism 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% $61,760 51 -0.06 46 — — — — —
Political Science 7 — 57% 57% 0% 0% 0% 14% $67,892 40 -0.32 61 — — — — —
Psychology 38 +3 8% 71% 5% 3% 8% 3% $65,666 95 +1.61 56 97% 8.8% — — —
Public Relations 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,109 37 -0.32 61 — — — — —
Radio and Television 5 — 80% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $62,331 55 +0.04 47 — — — — —
Social Work 11 +3 0% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $63,557 97 +1.22 51 97% — — — —
Sociology 3 +3 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $53,176 40 -0.34 23 95% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 10 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $52,290 55 +0.00 21 94% — — — —
Elementary Education 27 — 11% 78% 0% 0% 11% 4% $52,290 55 +0.00 21 94% — — — —
History Teacher Education 8 — 88% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $58,625 76 +0.51 38 100% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $58,625 73 +0.45 38 100% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $58,625 93 +1.26 38 100% — — — —
Art History 5 +1 40% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,959 40 -0.30 12 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $45,876 71 +0.38 9 — — — — —
Film Studies — — — — — — — — $47,904 46 -0.17 12 — — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,740 57 +0.10 12 — — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $56,397 39 -0.29 31 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,253 60 +0.27 14 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $58,625 95 +1.28 38 100% — — — —
Painting 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,735 57 +0.10 12 — — — — —
Visual Communication Design 5 +1 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $54,567 85 +0.83 26 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 10 +7 60% 20% 0% 20% 30% 0% $67,208 86 +1.01 59 98% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,224
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.6% 130 68% 63% 2% 10% 11% 2% $79,490 52 -0.11 79 98% 6.9%
Health Sciences 24.8% 126 25% 75% 2% 6% 8% 2% $79,457 61 -0.03 79 99% 5.2%
Social Sciences 16.3% 83 20% 69% 2% 6% 6% 5% $63,791 69 +0.99 51 97% 8.8%
Education 9.1% 46 22% 76% 0% 2% 15% 2% $53,529 50 +0.10 24 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 27 52% 48% 15% 7% 15% 7% $75,878 88 +1.08 75 94% —
Computer Science 4.5% 23 91% 70% 4% 4% 4% 4% $83,875 9 -1.06 83 — —
Engineering 4.3% 22 86% 55% 0% 9% 14% 18% $106,764 67 +0.59 96 92% —
Arts 3.5% 18 39% 72% 0% 0% 11% 0% $52,805 56 +0.53 22 100% —
Humanities 3.3% 17 53% 76% 0% 6% 6% 0% $65,531 89 +0.94 56 — —
Professional 2.0% 10 60% 20% 0% 20% 30% 0% $67,208 50 +1.01 59 98% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 6 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $70,821 27 -0.17 67 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics — — — — 3 #213 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 3 #533 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 144 $1.7M $1.6M $92K
Other Sports 62 $575K $555K $19K
Track & Field (indoor) 59 $227K $213K $14K
Track & Field (outdoor) 55 $225K $210K $14K
Baseball 50 $550K $541K $9K
Soccer 48 $406K $388K $18K
Swimming & Diving 45 $403K $396K $7K
Basketball 43 $533K $541K -$7K
Wrestling 42 $404K $376K $27K
Lacrosse 36 $320K $315K $4K
Bowling 32 $256K $254K $2K
Golf 24 $172K $164K $8K
Volleyball 21 $238K $228K $9K
Cross Country 19 $138K $134K $3K
Tennis 10 $131K $127K $3K
Total 603 $6.2M $6.0M $227K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 72 $716K $685K $31K
Soccer 45 $413K $407K $6K
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $140K $127K $12K
Volleyball 34 $305K $295K $9K
Track & Field (outdoor) 33 $138K $125K $12K
Softball 31 $400K $359K $41K
Swimming & Diving 28 $234K $228K $5K
Lacrosse 22 $108K $219K -$111K
Basketball 19 $351K $334K $17K
Tennis 17 $128K $119K $9K
Bowling 16 $119K $118K $1K
Cross Country 12 $126K $122K $3K
Golf 11 $108K $106K $2K
Total 346 $3.3M $3.2M $43K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 144 $1.7M $1.6M $92K
Other Sports 134 $1.3M $1.2M $50K
Track & Field (indoor) 94 $368K $340K $27K
Soccer 93 $820K $795K $24K
Track & Field (outdoor) 88 $363K $336K $26K
Swimming & Diving 73 $637K $624K $12K
Basketball 62 $885K $875K $9K
Lacrosse 58 $428K $534K -$106K
Volleyball 55 $544K $524K $19K
Baseball 50 $550K $541K $9K
Bowling 48 $376K $372K $4K
Wrestling 42 $404K $376K $27K
Golf 35 $280K $270K $10K
Cross Country 31 $264K $257K $7K
Softball 31 $400K $359K $41K
Tennis 27 $260K $246K $13K
Total 949 $10.6M $10.4M $271K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 30%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 900 – 1170
SAT Math Range 450 – 590
SAT RW Range 440 – 590