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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·saintpaul.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
5,198
peer median 5,202
Avg net price
$11,495
+$295 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

17.2pp gap
Pell recipients
34%115 of 334
Non-Pell (all)
51%87 of 170
Subsidized loan, no Pell
59%16 of 27
No Federal Aid
50%71 of 143

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 97 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 86 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
97
Passing
9
9.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.1%
+1.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

97programs
  • Passing9 · 9.3%
  • No Data86 · 88.7%
  • Failing2 · 2.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
86

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
American Sign Language
Associate Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
-5.4%
$34,519 vs $36,491
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-0.9%
$36,167 vs $36,491
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+17.4%
$42,842 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.9%
$47,049 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.4%
$50,492 vs $36,491
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+43.0%
$52,173 vs $36,491
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+47.0%
$53,658 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+47.3%
$53,765 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-0.9%
−$324

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$27,000 debt · $53,765 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
38%
$19,832 debt · $52,173 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$20,119 debt · $54,742 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$16,107 debt · $50,492 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$20,000 debt · $63,304 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
31%
$14,601 debt · $47,049 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
23%
$11,500 debt · $50,356 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
20%
$7,619 debt · $38,855 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2022Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Jun 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

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$10,177
$30–48k$10,632
$48–75k$12,318
$75–110k$13,354
$110k+$17,428

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

Avg net price
$11,495
+$295vs Community College median $11,201
Federal loans
16.9%
In-state tuition
$6,326
Out-of-state
$6,326

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, 3,302 students received $13.7M in Pell grants, alongside $7.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,302
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.7M
$13,713,906 total
Direct Loans
$7.8M
2,132 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
1,057 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
1,069 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
6 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 1,496 borrowers who entered repayment, 52 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,496
Defaulted
52
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.1%
2017
17.9%
2018
12.1%
2019
3.4%
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 Paul College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs81
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

617 total completions
01Liberal Arts
29047.0%
02Health Professions
9916.0%
03Computer Sciences
7311.8%
04Business
7211.7%
05Personal/Culinary
396.3%
06Biological Sciences
132.1%
07Foreign Languages
101.6%
08Engineering
81.3%
09Family/Consumer Sci
71.1%
10Construction Trades
61.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,198
12-mo unduplicated
7,757
Undergraduate
7,757
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,031
Women
61%4,726

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.6%
White
23.4%
Asian
17.1%
Hispanic
10.9%
Two or more
5.3%
Non-resident
3.8%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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
0.19
1 offenses · 5,155 students

3-year trend

0.982 yrs ago0.751 yr ago0.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Drugs02
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
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
112

Saint Paul College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Paul 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 Paul College
40%—5,198$11,495Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
——5,205$14,435Community College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
——6,733$13,812Community College
Century College
——8,726$10,906Community College
Iowa Central Community College
——4,949$9,328Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
——2,662$10,010Community College
Peer group median40%—5,202$11,201

Institutions like Saint Paul College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Saint Paul College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Saint Paul College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Clare Forstie
    Dean of Academic Effectiveness
  • Sonya Zuker
    Vice President of Information Technology and Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Saint Paul College

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

What is the graduation rate at Saint Paul College?

Saint Paul College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Paul College?

Saint Paul College reports a total enrollment of 5,198 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Paul College?

The average net price at Saint Paul College is $11,495 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Saint Paul College located?

Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-9808.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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