St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN 55105

Overview

Admission

St Catherine University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,268 applications and 2,060 students were granted admission. St Catherine University is at the #89 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 95% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 5% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, St Catherine University's tuition was $36,240 for all students regardless of residency (35.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of St Catherine University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 41% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,778 (which is 8.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at St Catherine University in 2016-2017, was 309, which is 76% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,993 (which is 1.7% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, St Catherine University has enrolled a total of 4,786 students (2,709 students full-time and 2,077 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,786 students, 459 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 6% men and 94% women and 3,176 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,610 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 449 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at St Catherine University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of St Catherine University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of St Catherine University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $40,000. Last year, out of the total 1,335 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,255 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,524 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,387 were employed.