Graduate Programs at Saint Ambrose University

Graduate School Overview

Saint Ambrose University (referred to as Saint Ambrose) is a Private, 4 years school located in Davenport, IA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1927 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Saint Ambrose Directory Information
School Name	Saint Ambrose University (Saint Ambrose)
Address	518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803-2898
Phone	563-333-6000
Web	https://www.sau.edu
Online Application	https://www.sau.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.sau.edu/cost-and-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Saint Ambrose University is $19,320 in average. The school has 685 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,913 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 114 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,320
Student Population	685
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	114 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Saint Ambrose University is $19,320 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,057.

Saint Ambrose University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Saint Ambrose University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Ambrose University is $19,320. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.65% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$16,956	$280
2019-2020	$17,460	$280
2020-2021	$17,870	$280
2021-2022	$18,360	$280
2022-2023	$19,040	$280

The graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Ambrose is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Iowa. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Iowa graduate tuition is $17,355 (public) / $12,923 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Saint Ambrose University	$19,320
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Iowa Graduate Schools	$11,156	$13,754
Public	$11,312	$17,355
Private	$12,923

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,948 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Saint Ambrose University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.09% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,742. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.16% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,470	$3,282	$9,810	$6,350
2019-2020	$11,024	$3,282	$10,026	$6,594
2020-2021	$11,354	$3,282	$10,260	$6,594
2021-2022	$11,638	$3,308	$10,414	$6,620
2022-2023	$11,988	$3,420	$10,782	$6,960

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,057 at Saint Ambrose University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.63% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$942
2019-2020	$970
2020-2021	$995
2021-2022	$1,020
2022-2023	$1,057

Graduate Programs at Saint Ambrose

Saint Ambrose University offers 24 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 283 students have completed their study at Saint Ambrose University.

Offered Degrees at Saint Ambrose University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	20	200
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	4
Doctor's degree - other	2	72
Post Master's Degree	1	7
Total	24	283

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Saint Ambrose University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 7 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 47 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 66 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Saint Ambrose University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	7	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	5	-
Office Management and Supervision	✕	0	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	0	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Saint Ambrose University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Social Work	✕	47	$41,500
Business Administration and Management	✕	44	$78,200
Physician Assistant	✕	30	-
Physician Assistant	✕	30	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	30	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Saint Ambrose University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	66	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	4	-

Saint Ambrose University offers 24 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 283 students have completed their graduate studies.

200 students have earned/completed Master's program.
72 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
7 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Network and System Administration/Administrator	✕	4	-
Education [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	4	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	0	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Exercise Physiology	✕	7	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	1	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	4	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	6	-
Human Services [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Social Work	✕	47	$41,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	63 completers	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	30	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Physician Assistant	✕	30	-
Public Health	✕	3	-
Nursing Administration	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	64 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	44	$78,200
Organizational Leadership	✕	16	-
Accounting	✕	4	-
Finance	✕	0	-
	Total	200

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	4	-
	Total	4

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	72 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	36	-
	Total	72

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	7	-
	Total	7

Graduate Student Population at Saint Ambrose

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 685 students enrolled into Saint Ambrose University graduate schools where it has total 2,913 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 479 full-time and 206 part-time graduate students. By gender, 190 male and 495 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	685	190	495
Full-time	479	94	385
Part-tme	206	96	110

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 559 White (81.61%), 25 Black/African American (3.65%), 33 Hispanic (4.82%), 12 Asian (1.75%), and 56 students with other races. 8 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	685	190	495
American Indian/Native American	3	1	2
Asian	12	2	10
Black/African American	25	12	13
Hispanic	33	8	25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	559	147	412
Two More	20	5	15
Un-Known	23	10	13
Non-resident Alien	8	5	3

Saint Ambrose University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 115 graduate students (16.79% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 125 graduate students (18.25% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	685
Enrolled Online Exclusively	115
Enrolled Some Online Courses	125
Not in Online Courses	445

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Saint Ambrose University. 374 students are aged 20 to 24 (54.60% of total students), 39 students are aged above 50 (5.69%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Saint Ambrose University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	685	190	495
Age 20-21	21	1	20
Age 22-24	353	72	281
Age 25-29	139	42	97
Age 30-34	40	15	25
Age 35-39	40	19	21
Age 40-49	53	24	29
Age 50-64	38	16	22
Over 64	1	1	0

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