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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Concordia University-Saint Paul
  • St Catherine University

What stands out

Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lower average net price, St Catherine University reports the higher graduation rate, Concordia University-Saint Paul reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Concordia University-Saint Paul leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Concordia University-Saint Paul compared with St Catherine University
MetricConcordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earningsSt Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,462lowest$19,764
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$37,239$60,476
In-state tuition$25,600$51,454
Out-of-state tuition$25,600$51,454
Admissions
Acceptance rate79%92%
SAT midpointNot reported1,050
ACT midpointNot reported23
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.52%63%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.67%80%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$17,832lowest$24,181
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$59,871highest$59,282
Campus
Undergraduates3,0182,473

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.