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Post UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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This school is more affordable than other private schools
Affordability is calculated by subtracting average financial aid from total tuition and fees.
Learn more about how we determine school awards$16,610
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A private, for-profit university based in Waterbury, Connecticut, Post University enrolls over 10,000 students annually. The school accepts 97% of applicants and graduates 17% of its students. Post offers learners access to more than 25 undergraduate programs and 15 graduate programs, as well as over 15 certificate tracks at various levels. Post hosts an extensive library collection, three centers of excellence, and more than 20 student organizations.
This school is more affordable than other private schools
Affordability is calculated by subtracting average financial aid from total tuition and fees.
Learn more about how we determine school awards$16,610
Avg tuition
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This school accepts applicants at a higher rate than other schools.
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97% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
45% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
17% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate (High Acceptance Rate) 97%
Retention Rate 45%
Graduation Rate 17%
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Learning Environment
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards71%
Female Student Population
21:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
11k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
36%
Black
25%
Unknown
17%
Two or more races
11%
Hispanic
8%
Non-U.S. Citizen
1%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
75% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
75%
State Grant Aid
Information not available
Institution Grant Aid
45%
Pell Grant
75%
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