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St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,764What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,473
In-state tuition
$51,454Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$51,454
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,282Median 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

$19,764

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,282

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,181

Better than 56% 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

$60,476

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

Average net price

$19,764

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 St Catherine University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,181
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,282

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 St Catherine University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,084163
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,27252
Economics$64,91615
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,41933
Communication and Media Studies$44,60611
Social Work$44,25739
Public Health$42,40749
Biology, General$40,93729
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$32,94627
Psychology, General$32,42638
Design and Applied Arts$31,5474
American Sign Language$28,78710
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported17
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported14
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported11
MarketingNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesNot reported8
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported5
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported5
SociologyNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Data ScienceNot reported3
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Psychology, OtherNot reported3
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported2
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported1
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported1
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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