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College of Saint Benedict is a private liberal arts college located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. College of Saint Benedict is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at College of Saint Benedict is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,367 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Minnesota, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, College of Saint Benedict bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. College of Saint Benedict is ranked 20th in Minnesota.
College of Saint Benedict’s median net annual cost of $25,954 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at College of Saint Benedict sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Biology, Registered Nursing, Education, Comms & Media Studies, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,954
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business Administration
Rank: #236
Economic score: 2.72
Nutrition Sciences
Rank: #15
Economic score: 4.92
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.96
English Language & Lit
Rank: #262
Economic score: 8.85
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #156
Economic score: 28.76
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #475
Economic score: 232.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at College of Saint Benedict is 15% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At College of Saint Benedict, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at College of Saint Benedict graduates within 4.2 years.
College of Saint Benedict is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
College of Saint Benedict’s economic mobility score of 15.55 is calculated by adjusting the 2.43 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. College of Saint Benedict’s EMS of 15.55 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at College of Saint Benedict pays $25,954 a year, $36,336 less than the $62,290 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,954
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At College of Saint Benedict, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,954 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,036. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,285
Pell grants
$4,669
State grants
$5,677
Institutional grants
$30,981
College of Saint Benedict's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,705 applicants, of which 1,565 were admitted and 389 enrolled. College of Saint Benedict doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
80%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%