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St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN · City · 2,473 students
Women OnlyReligious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Saint Paul, MN, 55105 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
4 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$60,476
Avg net price
$19,764
Room & board
$12,188
Tuition
$51,454
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,890
$30–48k
$15,190
$48–75k
$15,451
$75–110k
$19,376
$110k+
$27,021
Admissions
Admit rate
92%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1147
Reading 480560
Math 370580
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 2026
English 1926
Math 1725
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

St Catherine University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
28%
Consumer completion
60%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
32%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,795
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,282
Median debt
$24,181
Monthly loan payment
$256
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500$31,936
Debt (90th percentile)
$45,000
Student Body
Men 4%Women 96%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
40%
First-generation
29%
Median family income
$41,238
Independent students
43%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
33%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
14%
Black
18%
Asian
12%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,795
10 years after entry
$59,282
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing163
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions52
Public Health49
Social Work39
Psychology, General38
Business Administration, Management and Operations33
Biology, General29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17
Economics15
English Language and Literature, General14
Communication and Media Studies11
Public Policy Analysis11
American Sign Language10
Marketing10
Political Science and Government9
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Institutional
Endowment
$156M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
53%
Avg faculty salary
$7,616/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,414
Federal loan rate
59%

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