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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.

  • Crown College
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

What stands out

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lower average net price, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota reports the higher graduation rate, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 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.

Crown College compared with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
MetricCrown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$26,672$11,704lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$46,598$57,380
In-state tuition$31,410$45,080
Out-of-state tuition$31,410$45,080
Admissions
Acceptance rate23%93%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.54%67%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.70%75%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,500$21,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$48,057$58,170highest
Campus
Undergraduates7961,073

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.