Private nonprofit

Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·sjasc.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
+18.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
95
peer median 83
Avg net price
$39,513
+$14k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%+18.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1956Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k—
$48–75k$43,395
$75–110k$35,632
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$39,513
+$14,033vs peer median $25,481
Federal loans
2.8%
In-state tuition
$26,770
Out-of-state
$26,770

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7 students received $48K in Pell grants, alongside $25K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$48K
$47,673 total
Direct Loans
$25K
7 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$14K
3 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$12K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 15 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
15
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Saint Joseph Seminary College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

19 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
19100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
95
12-mo unduplicated
103
Undergraduate
103
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
99%102
Women
1%1

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.8%
Hispanic
23.1%
Asian
7.7%
Unknown
7.7%
Black
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Two or more
2.2%
Non-resident
2.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 107 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    Saint Joseph Seminary College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Saint Joseph Seminary College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSaint Joseph Seminary College
    		48%—95$39,513—
    Lexington Theological Seminary
    		——82——
    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
    		——103——
    Carolina Christian College
    		11%—71$11,448—
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    		0%—58——
    Ascent College
    		100%57.1%83——
    Peer group median30%57.1%83$25,481

    Frequently asked questions about Saint Joseph Seminary College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Joseph Seminary College.

    What is the graduation rate at Saint Joseph Seminary College?

    Saint Joseph Seminary College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Saint Joseph Seminary College?

    Saint Joseph Seminary College reports a total enrollment of 95 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Saint Joseph Seminary College?

    The average net price at Saint Joseph Seminary College is $39,513 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Saint Joseph Seminary College located?

    Saint Joseph Seminary College is located in St. Benedict, Louisiana 70457.

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