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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private national university located in Winona, Minnesota. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,950 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Minnesota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is ranked 9th in Minnesota.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s median net annual cost of $21,101 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Psychology, HR Management, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,101
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #28
Economic score: 2.09
Accounting
Rank: #214
Economic score: 2.36
Biology
Rank: #72
Economic score: 3.32
Marketing
Rank: #206
Economic score: 3.66
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.92
Finance
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.21
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.04
Education
Rank: #311
Economic score: 7.96
Advertising & PR
Rank: -
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Economic score: 13.78
Drama
Rank: #148
Economic score: 89.61
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Education, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Registered Nursing, Special Education, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #35
Economic score: 0.36
Educational media design
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.37
HR Management
Rank: #61
Economic score: 0.56
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.56
Accounting
Rank: #263
Economic score: 0.58
Geography/Cartography
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.64
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #105
Economic score: 0.66
Human Development & Family
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.75
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #70
Economic score: 1.06
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 4% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota graduates within 4.1 years.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 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 Mary's University of Minnesota’s economic mobility score of 14 is calculated by adjusting the 3.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s EMS of 14 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota pays $21,101 a year, $30,309 less than the $51,410 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 $21,101
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 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 $21,101 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,536. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,074
Pell grants
$4,214
State grants
$5,517
Institutional grants
$25,628
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota offers 6 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Saint Mary's University of Minnesota offers 14 programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
20
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
15%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,587 applicants, of which 1,552 were admitted and 234 enrolled. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
62%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%