The College of Saint Scholastica
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. solid earnings of $56,000 within 10 years; financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
The College of Saint Scholastica is a private nonprofit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota with approximately 1,765 undergraduate students enrolled. The College of Saint Scholastica has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 93%. The average net price after financial aid is $27,846 per year. The graduation rate is 71%, and the typical graduate earns $56,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) is a private Benedictine college in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters and enrolled about 3,000 students as of 2023. The college offers a liberal arts education and is located on 186 wooded acres overlooking Lake Superior. Saint Scholastica was a Christian hermit traditionally regarded as the founder of the Benedictine nuns.
The numbers tell a mixed story here — the beautiful 186-acre campus overlooking Lake Superior and a manageable median debt of $17,125 are genuinely appealing, but a 63% graduation rate and 78% freshman retention suggest a meaningful chunk of students don't finish, which is worth asking the admissions office about directly. That said, if you're drawn to health professions or education in a small, values-driven Benedictine environment, the $56,000 median earnings hold up reasonably well against the cost. Worth considering if you want a tight-knit community in Duluth, but visit first and ask hard questions about academic support.
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Cost & Financial Aid
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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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 2% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
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 (1,765 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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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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