Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $11,704What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 93%
Graduation rate: 67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,073
In-state tuition: $45,080Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $45,080
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $58,170Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$11,704

5/5

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

4/5

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,170

4/5

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

4/5

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$57,380

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$11,704

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$58,170

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$84,323	3
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$64,894	12
Finance and Financial Management Services	$58,451	16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$57,558	Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,290	41
Marketing	$55,158	16
Accounting and Related Services	$54,833	12
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$51,660	12
Information Science/Studies	$25,534	11
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	36
Psychology, General	Not reported	28
Data Analytics	Not reported	28
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not reported	14
Human Resources Management and Services	Not reported	13
Biology, General	Not reported	12
Computer Science	Not reported	11
Public Health	Not reported	11
Education, Other	Not reported	10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	9
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	6
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	5
Human Services, General	Not reported	5
Political Science and Government	Not reported	4
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	3
Philosophy	Not reported	3
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Not reported	2
Engineering Physics	Not reported	2
History	Not reported	2
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	1
Physics	Not reported	1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not reported	1
Literature	Not reported	1
Chemistry	Not reported	1
Biopsychology	Not reported	Not reported
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	Not reported
Sociology	Not reported	Not reported
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Engineering	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported
Education, General	Not reported	Not reported
Dance	Not reported	Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Journalism	Not reported	Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	Not reported
International Business	Not reported	Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Not reported	Not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Not reported	Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Not reported	Not reported
Religious Education	Not reported	Not reported
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Graphic Communications	Not reported	Not reported
Natural Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and Computer Science	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 71 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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