St Catherine University
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. generous financial aid cuts net price well below sticker.
About This School
St Catherine University is a private nonprofit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota with approximately 2,473 undergraduate students enrolled. St Catherine University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 92%. The average net price after financial aid is $19,764 per year. The graduation rate is 61%, and the typical graduate earns $51,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
St. Catherine University is a private Catholic university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was established as one of the first institutions of higher learning specifically for women in the Midwest and was known as the College of St. Catherine until 2009. St. Kate's offers baccalaureate programs for women as well as graduate and associate programs for women and men.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: a 94% acceptance rate and small 2,393-student community make this accessible and personal, and the $19,716 median debt at graduation is genuinely manageable. However, a 65% graduation rate and 78% freshman retention rate suggest a meaningful number of students struggle to finish — worth asking the admissions office about support systems before committing. If you're a woman drawn to a mission-driven Catholic environment in the Twin Cities and have a clear career path, the $51,100 median earnings hold up reasonably well against the cost.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,473 undergraduates).
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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