Saint Ambrose University

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

73.5%

Applications

3,394

Admitted

2,495

Enrolled

422

SAT Composite

930-1100

SAT Math

460-560

SAT Reading

450-560

ACT Composite

19-27

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$59,531
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
61%
6-year completion
Average net price
$24,691
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction532fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Tracy
Last Name:Schuster-Matlock
Title:AVP Assessment & Institutional Research
Office:Assessment & Institutional Research
Address Line 1:518 W. Locust St.
Zipcode52,803
Country:United States
Phone:563-333-6049
Email Address:MatlockTracy@sau.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.sau.edu/assessment
Other
City:Davenport
StateIowa
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:518 W. Locust St.
CityDavenport
StateIowa
Zip52,803
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)563
Main Phone Number:333-6000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.sau.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:admit@sau.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.sau.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking2172040Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking6858280Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking90210320Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates030Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates90210350Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking010Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking371320Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking371330Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates391380Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking49990Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking632330Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates000Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking26330Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking42440Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates000Not reported
Part-time total graduates68770Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents125962
Hispanic/Latino53226226
Black or African American, non-Hispanic38142142
White, non-Hispanic26914471453
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic266
Asian, non-Hispanic74141
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic255
Two or more races, non-Hispanic259797
Race and/or ethnicity unknown147882
Total42221012114
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees631
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees213
Post-master's certificates5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship6
Doctoral degrees, professional practice62
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort156.0178.0215.0549.0
Did not persist0.02.03.05.0
Final cohort156.0176.0212.0544.0
Completed in less than four years60.098.0135.0293.0
Completed in less than five years15.011.016.042.0
Completed in less than six years2.02.01.05.0
Total completers77.0111.0152.0340.0
Six-year graduation rate49%63%72%63%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort125.0151.0179.0455.0
Did not persist1.01.00.02.0
Final cohort124.0150.0179.0453.0
Completed in less than four years50.088.0123.0261.0
Completed in less than five years10.07.08.025.0
Completed in less than six years2.02.00.04.0
Total completers62.097.0131.0290.0
Six-year graduation rate50%65%73%64%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate83%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied16371757Not reported3441
Admitted11641331Not reported2523
Enrolled217205Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time217204Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time01Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied623
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted449
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,572
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,005
Total first-time, first-year who applied246
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted69
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives4
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language1
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT2188
ACT24101
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite93010001100
SAT evidence-based reading and writing450500560
SAT math460500560
ACT composite192327
ACT math172226
ACT English162225
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3997
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-69916
SAT Math: 500-59939
SAT Math: 400-49940
SAT Math: 300-3995
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-139915
SAT Composite: 1000-119936
SAT Composite: 800-99943
SAT Composite: 600-7996
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3613
ACT Composite: 24-2934
ACT Composite: 18-2336
ACT Composite: 12-1717
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA of 4.07
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9922
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.496
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Admission Policies
Amount of housing deposit:250
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Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied303335Not reported642
Admitted156212Not reported372
Enrolled81193Not reported274
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%
Percent who live off campus or commute15%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)61%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing63%
Percent who live off campus or commute37%
Percent of students age 25 and older11%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3637836378
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees280280
Food and housing, on-campus1337813378
Housing only, on-campus80388038
Food only, on-campus meal plan53405340
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies132013201320
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported9782
Transportation145818001800
Other expenses214217322160

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients882308
Average institutional non-need grant20979191697427
Athletic grant recipients601420
Average athletic grant520647894789
Reporting Year
Academic Year2023-2024 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,463,409
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,797,178
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,807,219
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$655,599
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,723,405
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,923,793
Federal Work-Study$1,443,852
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$202,420
Total Self-Help$170,570,065
Parent Loans$3,463,109
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,558,038
Athletic Awards$2,562,252
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,450
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,180,755
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$123,005
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,313,210
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,270,038
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$85,850
Total Self-Help$2,355,888
Parent Loans$230,591
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$384,197
Athletic Awards$1,589,358
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reported1934170
Applied for need-based aidNot reported1708122
Determined to have financial need3321474111
Awarded any aid3321474111
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid332144376
Awarded need-based self-help aid241110291
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid823554
Need fully met884094
Average percentage of need met777631
Average financial aid package31576299307703
Average need-based scholarship or grant27139250875891
Average need-based self-help award478754384092
Average need-based loan301543153952
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month11
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty180133313
Members of minority groups241236
Females10579184
Males7554129
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degree14836184
Master's, but not terminal master's284977
Bachelor's degree4711
Unknown or other highest degree04242
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs30939
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,173
and ____ faculty191
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students9513
10-19 students9513
20-29 students2176
30-39 students1692
40-49 students291
50-99 students30
100+ students20
Total10

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.3%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported7.1%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2.9%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.4%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported14.3%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported9.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.9%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported12.2%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported25.5%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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