College of Saint Benedict, MN

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InWomen-OnlyAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
37 S. College Ave., Saint Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-5011

College of Saint Benedict Rankings

Affordability39
Selectivity48
Retention73
Graduation71
Earnings54
Diversity23
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at College of Saint Benedict

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education9%
English Language and Literature15%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies10%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences7%
Theology and Religious Vocations<1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into College of Saint Benedict

83%Admission Rate
540Median SAT Math
560Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending College of Saint Benedict

$45KIn-State Tuition
$45KOut-of-State Tuition
$57KAverage Total Cost
$26KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS
$0–$30K$18K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$18K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$22K$15K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$19K$19K
>$110K$32K$21K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after College of Saint Benedict

68%Receive Federal Loans
$24KMedian Federal Debt
90%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS
$0–$30K 15%43%57%
$30K–$48K 10%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%15%12%
$75K–$110K 18%14%9%
>$110K 41%16%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMNUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$20K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$24K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$26K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$24K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$24K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMNUS
1-year after entering repayment 89%52%43%
3-years after entering repayment 90%56%46%
5-years after entering repayment 92%61%50%
7-years after entering repayment 95%67%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at College of Saint Benedict

89%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
4%Withdrawal Rate
81%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMNUS
Within 4 Years 74%38%38%
Within 6 Years 81%50%55%
Within 8 Years 85%51%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMNUS
Asian 80%48%53%
Black 62%27%39%
Caucasian 83%52%52%
Hispanic or Latino 79%37%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 55%49%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after College of Saint Benedict

97%Employment Rate
$41KMedian Salary
$30K25 Pctl Salary
$53K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMNUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 97%90%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 98%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 96%89%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 95%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 95%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMNUS
10th percentile of earnings$16K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$30K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$41K$33K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$53K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$65K$59K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMNUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$41K$33K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$44K$36K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$53K$40K$35K

Students

Students at College of Saint Benedict

1,782Undergraduates
93%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMNUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 100%61%64%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMNUS
Asian 5%5%4%
Black 3%10%18%
Caucasian 79%64%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%6%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%4%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%2%2%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS
$0–$30K 13%29%43%

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