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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
$23,949
+$1.2k 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

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$14,932
$30–48k$17,452
$48–75k$18,824
$75–110k$25,155
$110k+$29,389

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,949
+$1,193vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,756
Federal loans
51.2%
In-state tuition
$40,454
Out-of-state
$40,454

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 558 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $26.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
558
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,222,087 total
Direct Loans
$26.1M
2,509 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
660 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
827 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.9M
670 loan awards
Parent PLUS$754K
51 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.0M
301 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 programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,118 total completions
01Health Professions
59152.9%
02Business
14813.2%
03Education
1089.7%
04Biological Sciences
887.9%
05Public Admin
706.3%
06Psychology
676.0%
07Physical Sciences
161.4%
08Computer Sciences
151.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
90.8%
10English Language
60.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,930
12-mo unduplicated
3,847
Undergraduate
2,137
Graduate
1,710

Gender split

Men
29%1,120
Women
71%2,727

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.7%
Black
4.5%
Two or more
4.4%
Hispanic
4.3%
Unknown
4.2%
Non-resident
4.1%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
391
241 M · 150 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$22K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
65 M ·
$516K
Soccer
29 M · 25 W
$421K
Ice Hockey
29 M · 24 W
$575K
Baseball
52 M ·
$239K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 22 W
$119K
Track and Field (Indoor)
27 M · 21 W
$114K

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
0.94
3 offenses · 3,207 students

3-year trend

1.352 yrs ago0.281 yr ago0.94Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
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

Rape
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 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
Liquor05

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$23,949Doctoral/Professional
St Catherine University
61%91.8%3,651$21,563Doctoral/Professional
Bethel University
71%87.8%3,603$28,439Doctoral/Professional
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
66%92.8%4,505$21,034Doctoral/Professional
University of St Thomas
77%85.4%9,410$30,525Doctoral/Professional
University of Mary
67%75.3%3,861$18,568Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%87.8%3,756$22,756

Frequently asked questions about The College of Saint Scholastica

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 $23,949 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.

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