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Saint Johns University is a private liberal arts college located in Collegeville, Minnesota. Saint Johns University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Johns University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,716 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Minnesota, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Johns University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Saint Johns University is ranked 5th in Minnesota.
Saint Johns University’s median net annual cost of $25,487 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 Saint Johns University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Biology, Economics, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,487
Average years to graduate
4.2
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.72
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #144
Economic score: 4.04
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 126.93
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Saint Johns University is 12% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Saint Johns University, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Johns University graduates within 4.4 years.
Saint Johns University 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.
Saint Johns University’s economic mobility score of 17.68 is calculated by adjusting the 1.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Johns University’s EMS of 17.68 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 Saint Johns University pays $25,487 a year, $36,541 less than the $62,028 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 $25,487
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Johns University, 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 $25,487 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,519. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,142
Pell grants
$4,772
State grants
$5,525
Institutional grants
$31,451
Saint Johns University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,542 applicants, of which 1,367 were admitted and 408 enrolled. Saint Johns University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%