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St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·stkate.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
-8.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,651
peer median 3,756
Avg net price
$19,764
-$4.0k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,441
2,441 candidates competed
Admitted
2,242
91.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
421
18.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%-8.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

9.9pp gap
Pell recipients
56%106 of 189
Non-Pell (all)
66%139 of 211
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%66 of 115
No Federal Aid
76%73 of 96

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.9-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 106 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 78 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
106
Passing
28
26.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

106programs
  • Passing28 · 26.4%
  • No Data78 · 73.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
24
No data
78

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.

28
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.7%
$67,265 vs $61,854
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.8%
$67,910 vs $61,854
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.4%
$68,314 vs $61,854
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+16.4%
$54,001 vs $46,391
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+26.0%
$45,973 vs $36,491
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.8%
$79,042 vs $61,854
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+30.3%
$47,549 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+33.8%
$48,822 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

26
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
135%
$106,313 debt · $79,042 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
93%
$62,707 debt · $67,265 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
82%
$118,660 debt · $144,037 earn
Library Science and Administration
Master's Degree · Library Science
66%
$36,243 debt · $54,584 earn
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,973 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$28,000 debt · $48,822 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,549 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$27,723 debt · $48,873 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 16

Action history · 35

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  2. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
  3. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  4. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  5. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$17,890
$30–48k$15,190
$48–75k$15,451
$75–110k$19,376
$110k+$27,021

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,764
-$4,041vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,805
Federal loans
58.9%
In-state tuition
$51,454
Out-of-state
$51,454

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, 1,374 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $31.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,374
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,255,759 total
Direct Loans
$31.3M
3,771 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.8M
1,281 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.2M
1,346 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.9M
769 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
96 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.6M
279 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 1,452 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,452
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
2.7%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.5%
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 St Catherine

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,077 total completions
01Health Professions
66761.9%
02Business
11110.3%
03Public Admin
807.4%
04Education
625.8%
05Psychology
504.6%
06Biological Sciences
333.1%
07Library Science
222.0%
08Parks/Recreation
191.8%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
171.6%
10Social Sciences
161.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,651
12-mo unduplicated
4,406
Undergraduate
3,036
Graduate
1,370

Gender split

Men
6%279
Women
94%4,127

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.9%
Black
18.2%
Hispanic
14.3%
Asian
11.7%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
162
0 M · 162 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
—
$0
Recruiting expense
—
$17K
Head-coach salaries
—
$53K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
— · 32 W
$168K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 30 W
$50K
Ice Hockey
— · 24 W
$179K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
— · 23 W
$155K
Basketball
— · 21 W
$174K
Softball
— · 21 W
$197K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.85
3 offenses · 3,533 students

3-year trend

2.052 yrs ago1.961 yr ago0.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
223

St Catherine vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions St Catherine 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
SubjectSt Catherine University
61%—3,651$19,764Doctoral/Professional
Bethel University
71%87.8%3,603$28,556Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Scholastica
71%93.0%2,930$27,846Doctoral/Professional
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
66%92.8%4,505$11,704Doctoral/Professional
University of St Thomas
77%85.4%9,410$29,155Doctoral/Professional
University of Mary
67%75.3%3,861$17,770Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%87.8%3,756$23,805

Institutions like St Catherine

Explore the federal data for institutions in St Catherine's comparison group.

IPEDS

St Catherine Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Erin White
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about St Catherine University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St Catherine.

What is the graduation rate at St Catherine University?

St Catherine University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St Catherine University?

St Catherine University reports a total enrollment of 3,651 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at St Catherine University?

The average net price at St Catherine University is $19,764 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at St Catherine University?

St Catherine University's yield rate is 18.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is St Catherine University located?

St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105.

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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