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The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·css.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,930
peer median 3,756
Avg net price
$27,846
+$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.

Applied
2,387
2,387 candidates competed
Admitted
2,219
93.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
375
16.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
61%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

18.3pp gap
Pell recipients
58%74 of 127
Non-Pell (all)
76%206 of 270
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%78 of 107
No Federal Aid
79%128 of 163

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.3-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.

Of 73 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
73
Passing
21
28.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.7%
+2.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

73programs
  • Passing21 · 28.8%
  • No Data50 · 68.5%
  • Failing2 · 2.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
19
No data
50

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.

23
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-10.3%
$55,465 vs $61,854
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-0.1%
$53,631 vs $53,672
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate Certificate · Education
+9.9%
$50,997 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.0%
$74,867 vs $61,854
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+30.0%
$47,432 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+32.5%
$61,491 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+36.3%
$84,290 vs $61,854
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+40.3%
$64,773 vs $46,158

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-0.1%
$41

Debt vs earnings

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

23
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
126%
$70,000 debt · $55,465 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
116%
$98,129 debt · $84,290 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
98%
$73,001 debt · $74,867 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
73%
$67,160 debt · $91,444 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
62%
$40,163 debt · $64,773 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate Certificate · Education
53%
$26,802 debt · $50,997 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
48%
$25,931 debt · $53,730 earn
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
47%
$25,374 debt · $53,631 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1931Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,433
$30–48k$20,420
$48–75k$23,562
$75–110k$26,047
$110k+$36,051

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,846
+$4,041vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,805
Federal loans
53.3%
In-state tuition
$41,778
Out-of-state
$41,778

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 559 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $26.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
559
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,246,279 total
Direct Loans
$26.8M
2,563 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
664 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
831 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13.5M
712 loan awards
Parent PLUS$762K
52 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.0M
304 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.

Of 1,324 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,324
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.8%
2017
3.1%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.7%
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 College of Saint Scholastica

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,049 total completions
01Health Professions
55152.5%
02Business
12912.3%
03Education
989.3%
04Biological Sciences
908.6%
05Public Admin
807.6%
06Psychology
464.4%
07Computer Sciences
252.4%
08Physical Sciences
171.6%
09Communication
70.7%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
60.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,930
12-mo unduplicated
3,738
Undergraduate
2,148
Graduate
1,590

Gender split

Men
30%1,135
Women
70%2,603

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.3%
Non-resident
6.1%
Black
5.0%
Two or more
4.6%
Hispanic
4.5%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
486
293 M · 193 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$18K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
67 M ·
$541K
Soccer
34 M · 29 W
$508K
Baseball
58 M ·
$257K
Ice Hockey
27 M · 25 W
$585K
Track and Field (Indoor)
25 M · 24 W
$122K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
23 M · 22 W
$112K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.68
5 offenses · 2,979 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago0.941 yr ago1.68Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
2

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
151

College of Saint Scholastica vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of Saint Scholastica selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectThe College of Saint Scholastica
71%2,930$27,846Doctoral/Professional
61%91.8%3,651$19,764Doctoral/Professional
71%87.8%3,603$28,556Doctoral/Professional
66%92.8%4,505$11,704Doctoral/Professional
77%85.4%9,410$29,155Doctoral/Professional
67%75.3%3,861$17,770Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%87.8%3,756$23,805

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College of Saint Scholastica Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
oie [at] css.edu
Phone
218-625-4931
Address
1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, MN 55811

The College of St. Scholastica's Institutional Effectiveness page highlights the college's diverse academic offerings, including traditional and online programs. It provides information on student achievements, enrollment reports, and accreditation status. The page also outlines student complaint resolution steps and key regulatory links.

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

What is the graduation rate at The College of Saint Scholastica?

The College of Saint Scholastica reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The College of Saint Scholastica?

The College of Saint Scholastica reports a total enrollment of 2,930 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The College of Saint Scholastica?

The average net price at The College of Saint Scholastica is $27,846 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The College of Saint Scholastica?

The College of Saint Scholastica's yield rate is 16.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The College of Saint Scholastica located?

The College of Saint Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota 55811-4199.

Who runs Institutional Research at The College of Saint Scholastica?

The College of Saint Scholastica's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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