- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MNSuburb: midsizeZIP 56374Founded 1913
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1913
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1976
- Website
- csbsju.edu
MinnesotaWomen's collegeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
College of Saint Benedict
College of Saint Benedict is a private nonprofit college in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, with 1,370 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 83% within six years and costs $25,301 a year after aid.
83%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention86%
4-year graduation80%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans61%
$25,301net price / year
92%admission rate
1151average SAT
83%graduate in 6 years
$66,967median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#484 of 1,704 for earnings#1,248 of 1,739 for lowest net price#144 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,243 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $71,206tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $57,698
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $57,698
- Average net price
- $25,301national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,671
$30,001–48,000$14,365
$48,001–75,000$15,531
$75,001–110,000$22,318
$110,001+$33,601
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1151
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 565–643
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 483–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college83%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 83%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 83%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,770
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,967middle 50%: $50,535–$89,350
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,350
Median, College of Saint Benedict$66,967
Lower quarter$50,535
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,370
- Part-time
- 0.7%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- Average age at entry
- 19.4
- First-generation students
- 21%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,135 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,030
- Endowment, end of year
- $130,578,580
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic10%
Black2.3%
Asian3.1%
Two or more races0.1%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.7%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences23%
Health professions16%
Business & management13%
Psychology11%
Education7.8%
Communication & journalism5.5%
English language & literature4.0%
Visual & performing arts4.0%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | $25,253 | 83% | $76,444 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | $25,519 | 86% | $69,936 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | $26,059 | 82% | $68,390 |
| Hamilton College Clinton, NY | $25,793 | 90% | $84,956 |
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| Hope College Holland, MI | $26,392 | 78% | $65,961 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174747. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5146820.