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The College of Saint Scholastica is a private national university located in Duluth, Minnesota. The College of Saint Scholastica is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The College of Saint Scholastica is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,748 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Minnesota, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The College of Saint Scholastica bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. The College of Saint Scholastica is ranked 11th in Minnesota.
The College of Saint Scholastica’s median net annual cost of $22,545 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 The College of Saint Scholastica sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Business Administration, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,545
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer science
Rank: #201
Economic score: 2.78
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.91
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.92
HR Management
Rank: #83
Economic score: 4.14
Finance
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.67
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.42
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 The College of Saint Scholastica - Education, Health Administrative Services, Social Work, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Therapeutic professions, Physiology & Pathology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Business Administration
Rank: #268
Economic score: 0.38
Business and Commerce
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.39
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The College of Saint Scholastica is 7% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At The College of Saint Scholastica, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The College of Saint Scholastica graduates within 4.2 years.
The College of Saint Scholastica 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.
The College of Saint Scholastica’s economic mobility score of 18.15 is calculated by adjusting the 2.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. The College of Saint Scholastica’s EMS of 18.15 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at The College of Saint Scholastica pays $22,545 a year, $30,739 less than the $53,284 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 $22,545
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The College of Saint Scholastica, 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 $22,545 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,453. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,302
Pell grants
$4,500
State grants
$5,314
Institutional grants
$23,140
The College of Saint Scholastica offers 8 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level The College of Saint Scholastica offers 8 programs, 5 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
16
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
26%
The College of Saint Scholastica's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,087 applicants, of which 1,538 were admitted and 355 enrolled. The College of Saint Scholastica has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
44%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%