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St Catherine University is a private national university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. St Catherine University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at St Catherine University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,603 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Minnesota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, St Catherine University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. St Catherine University is ranked 13th in Minnesota.
St Catherine University’s median net annual cost of $17,814 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at St Catherine University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Public Health, Health & Fitness, Social Work, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,814
Average years to graduate
4.4
General Marketing Ops
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.87
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.84
Economics
Rank: #209
Economic score: 3.77
Sign language
Rank: #3
Economic score: 4.94
Psychology
Rank: #173
Economic score: 5.57
Biology
Rank: #292
Economic score: 6.24
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #297
Economic score: 6.53
Education
Rank: #392
Economic score: 8.12
English Language & Lit
Rank: #362
Economic score: 16.6
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.04
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 St Catherine University - Registered Nursing, Therapeutic professions, Library Science, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Business Administration, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #34
Economic score: 0.39
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.54
Alternative Medicine
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.75
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at St Catherine University is 3% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At St Catherine University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at St Catherine University graduates within 4.6 years.
St Catherine University is in the top 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.
St Catherine University’s economic mobility score of 19.36 is calculated by adjusting the 3.52 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. St Catherine University’s EMS of 19.36 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 St Catherine University pays $17,814 a year, $37,230 less than the $55,044 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 $17,814
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At St Catherine University, 99% 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 $17,814 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,878. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,006
Pell grants
$4,445
State grants
$5,472
Institutional grants
$26,466
St Catherine University offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level St Catherine University offers 9 programs, 7 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
14
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
15%
St Catherine University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,561 applicants, of which 1,169 were admitted and 313 enrolled. St Catherine University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
59%
83%
Female
95%
59%
First time
37%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
57%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%