Saint Ambrose University

Name: Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

73.3%

Applications

3,441

Admitted

2,523

Enrolled

422

SAT Composite

930-1100

SAT Math

460-560

SAT Reading

450-560

ACT Composite

19-27

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

11%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report532numbers from this report.

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	217	204	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	685	828	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	902	1032	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	3	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	902	1035	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	1	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	37	132	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	37	133	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	39	138	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	49	99	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	63	233	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	26	33	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	42	44	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	68	77	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	12	59	62
Hispanic/Latino	53	226	226
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	38	142	142
White, non-Hispanic	269	1447	1453
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	6	6
Asian, non-Hispanic	7	41	41
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	25	97	97
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	14	78	82
Total	422	2101	2114

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	631
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	213
Post-master's certificates	5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	6
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	62
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	156.0	178.0	215.0	549.0
Did not persist	0.0	2.0	3.0	5.0
Final cohort	156.0	176.0	212.0	544.0
Completed in less than four years	60.0	98.0	135.0	293.0
Completed in less than five years	15.0	11.0	16.0	42.0
Completed in less than six years	2.0	2.0	1.0	5.0
Total completers	77.0	111.0	152.0	340.0
Six-year graduation rate	49%	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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	125.0	151.0	179.0	455.0
Did not persist	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Final cohort	124.0	150.0	179.0	453.0
Completed in less than four years	50.0	88.0	123.0	261.0
Completed in less than five years	10.0	7.0	8.0	25.0
Completed in less than six years	2.0	2.0	0.0	4.0
Total completers	62.0	97.0	131.0	290.0
Six-year graduation rate	50%	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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	83%

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1637	1757	Not reported	3,441
Admitted	1164	1331	Not reported	2,523
Enrolled	217	205	Not reported	422
Enrolled full-time	217	204	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied623

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted449

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied2,572

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,005

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied246

Nonresident 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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	21	88
ACT	24	101

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	930	1000	1100
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	450	500	560
SAT math	460	500	560
ACT composite	19	23	27
ACT math	17	22	26
ACT English	16	22	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other 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 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	303	335	Not reported	642
Admitted	156	212	Not reported	372
Enrolled	81	193	Not reported	274

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	36378	36378
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	280	280
Food and housing, on-campus	13378	13378
Housing only, on-campus	8038	8038
Food only, on-campus meal plan	5340	5340
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1320	1320	1320
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	9782
Transportation	1458	1800	1800
Other expenses	2142	1732	2160

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	88	230	8
Average institutional non-need grant	20979	19169	7427
Athletic grant recipients	60	142	0
Average athletic grant	5206	4789	4789

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	1934	170
Applied for need-based aid	Not reported	1708	122
Determined to have financial need	332	1474	111
Awarded any aid	332	1474	111
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	332	1443	76
Awarded need-based self-help aid	241	1102	91
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	82	355	4
Need fully met	88	409	4
Average percentage of need met	77	76	31
Average financial aid package	31576	29930	7703
Average need-based scholarship or grant	27139	25087	5891
Average need-based self-help award	4787	5438	4092
Average need-based loan	3015	4315	3952

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	180	133	313
Members of minority groups	24	12	36
Females	105	79	184
Males	75	54	129
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	148	36	184
Master's, but not terminal master's	28	49	77
Bachelor's degree	4	7	11
Unknown or other highest degree	0	42	42
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	30	9	39

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	95	13
10-19 students	95	13
20-29 students	217	6
30-39 students	169	2
40-49 students	29	1
50-99 students	3	0
100+ students	2	0
Total	1	0

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.1%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.4%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	14.3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	12.2%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	25.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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