- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MNCity: largeZIP 55105Founded 1905
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1905
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.stkate.edu
- Member of
- WCC
MinnesotaWomen's collegeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
St Catherine University
St Catherine University is a private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 2,473 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 67% within six years and costs $19,090 a year after aid.
67%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention80%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans56%
$19,090net price / year
92%admission rate
1147average SAT
67%graduate in 6 years
$64,729median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,501median debt
#572 of 1,704 for earnings#803 of 1,739 for lowest net price#466 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,254 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
- $62,306tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $53,214
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $53,214
- Average net price
- $19,090national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,297
$30,001–48,000$13,364
$48,001–75,000$17,200
$75,001–110,000$19,369
$110,001+$26,649
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 370–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college67%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 67%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,249
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,729middle 50%: $45,018–$88,076
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,501
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,076
Median, St Catherine University$64,729
Lower quarter$45,018
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
- 2,473
- Part-time
- 34%
- Women / men
- 96% / 4.2%
- Average age at entry
- 25.4
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,616 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,414
- Endowment, end of year
- $156,154,341
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic14%
Black18%
Asian12%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.0%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions62%
Psychology6.5%
Business & management5.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
Education4.2%
Public administration & social service3.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness2.6%
Liberal arts & humanities2.2%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University Searcy, AR | $19,786 | 71% | $56,146 |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD | $19,881 | 64% | $100,085 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | $17,991 | 71% | $64,121 |
| Aurora University Aurora, IL | $19,385 | 60% | $64,180 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $20,199 | 62% | $67,386 |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | $21,657 | 68% | $69,661 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 175005. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3444427.