Check out why Saint Peter&#8217;s University received a D+ grade in our Report Card below. 
Saint Peter&#8217;s University is private Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey. It has more than 50 student clubs and organizations on campus. Students at Saint Peter&#8217;s University can attend Division I sporting events within the university, view live performances at the Jersey City Theater Center, and explore nearby Manhattan.
Saint Peter&#8217;s University offers more than 50 majors and minors for students to choose from. Notable former students include historian and philosopher Will Durant, basketball coach Bob Hurley, and former professional soccer player Murphy Wiredu.

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “C-” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Saint Peter&#8217;s University with a bachelor’s degree make $55,000 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “C+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Saint Peter&#8217;s University with a bachelor’s degree make $103,900 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 65% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “B” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $22,866 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives an “F” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://saintpeters.presence.io/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to one left-leaning club. PRIDE is the one left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “C” grade due to having no active Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “D” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.saintpeters.edu/academics/the-core-curriculum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires that students take courses within the following course categories:
<ul>
<li>English Composition</li>
<li>Literature</li>
<li>Fine Arts</li>
<li>History</li>
<li>Mathematics</li>
<li>Modern or Classical Language</li>
<li>Natural Science</li>
<li>Philosophy</li>
<li>Social Sciences</li>
<li>Theology</li>
</ul>
Within the Social Sciences category, students have options to take courses including, but not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Studies&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Introduction to Women&#8217;s Studies&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Exploring American Identities&#8221;</li>
</ul>
However, these courses can be bypassed in favor of courses such as &#8220;Macroeconomic Principles&#8221; and &#8220;Intro to Sociology.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancellations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “C-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 6.19% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives a “B-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Jersey City, New Jersey violent crime rate was 456.37 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Saint Peter&#8217;s University receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. Students are <a href="https://www.saintpeters.edu/academics/the-core-curriculum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required</a> to complete two literature courses. Course options include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;English Literature I&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;English Literature II&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Literature I&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;American Literature II&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Saint Peter's University received a D+ grade in our Report Card below. 

Saint Peter's University is private Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey. It has more than 50 student clubs and organizations on campus. Students at Saint Peter's University can attend Division I sporting events within the university, view live performances at the Jersey City Theater Center, and explore nearby Manhattan.

Saint Peter's University offers more than 50 majors and minors for students to choose from. Notable former students include historian and philosopher Will Durant, basketball coach Bob Hurley, and former professional soccer player Murphy Wiredu.

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