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Seton Hall University — ROI, Cost & Payback

Private nonprofit · South Orange, NJ · 6,036 students

The verdict

Seton Hall University charges a net price of $31,446/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $125,784. Graduates earn a median $70,196 ten years after entry, $21,836/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline, clearing the total in 5.8 years — a 20-year net return of $310,936, a solid payback. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)

$31,446
Net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$70,196
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
5.8 yrs
Payback
Our math, 2026
73%
Admission rate
Scorecard, 2026
Seton Hall University: cost, earnings and payback
MeasureValueSource
Net price (after aid)$31,446/yrScorecard, 2026
Total net cost (4 yrs)$125,784our math
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$70,196Scorecard, 2026
Earnings premium over HS baseline$21,836/yrour math
Median debt (completers)$22,750Scorecard, 2026
Payback5.8 yrsour math
20-year net return$310,936our math

College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.

How we compute this. Payback = total net cost ÷ annual earnings premium, where the premium is median earnings 10 years after entry minus the $48,360 baseline (BLS 2024 median for a high-school-diploma worker 25+). Total net cost = net price × 4 years. We do not discount future dollars. The institution-wide earnings figure blends every major — a specific program's payback can be far better or worse. Full method on the methodology page.