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University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·stthomas.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
+7.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
9,410
peer median 4,078
Avg net price
$29,155
+$4.2k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
9,774
9,774 candidates competed
Admitted
8,343
85.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,737
20.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
76%+7.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
67%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
77%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

6.8pp gap
Pell recipients
71%259 of 365
Non-Pell (all)
78%1083 of 1392
Subsidized loan, no Pell
76%325 of 427
No Federal Aid
79%758 of 965

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.8-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 133 Title IV programs, 37 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 95 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
133
Passing
37
27.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

133programs
  • Passing37 · 27.8%
  • No Data95 · 71.4%
  • Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
34
No data
95

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.

38
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
-1.5%
$35,960 vs $36,491
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+9.4%
$50,754 vs $46,391
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+12.9%
$41,209 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.5%
$45,072 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+30.8%
$47,712 vs $36,491
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.8%
$47,724 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+35.1%
$62,671 vs $46,391
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.3%
$65,240 vs $46,158

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
-1.5%
−$531

Debt vs earnings

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

30
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
90%
$80,292 debt · $89,706 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
75%
$51,293 debt · $68,816 earn
Social Work
Doctoral Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
72%
$61,399 debt · $84,830 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
70%
$35,250 debt · $50,754 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
63%
$41,000 debt · $65,240 earn
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
54%
$19,500 debt · $35,960 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
53%
$25,250 debt · $47,712 earn
Philosophy
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
48%
$19,750 debt · $41,209 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 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  2. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  4. Jul 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting 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$28,131
$30–48k$26,820
$48–75k$24,357
$75–110k$25,363
$110k+$33,232

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,155
+$4,199vs Doctoral/Professional median $24,956
Federal loans
44.0%
In-state tuition
$54,398
Out-of-state
$54,398

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, 1,774 students received $10.4M in Pell grants, alongside $53.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,774
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.4M
$10,378,136 total
Direct Loans
$53.9M
6,224 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.8M
1,836 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.4M
2,366 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$17.7M
1,125 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7.3M
337 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.7M
560 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 1,942 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,942
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.1%
2017
2.1%
2018
1.4%
2019
0.9%
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 University of St Thomas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs151
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,090 total completions
01Business
80338.4%
02Education
23211.1%
03Engineering
1818.7%
04Legal Professions
1718.2%
05Psychology
1678.0%
06Computer Sciences
1637.8%
07Biological Sciences
1175.6%
08Social Sciences
904.3%
09Philosophy/Religion
904.3%
10Liberal Arts
763.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
9,410
12-mo unduplicated
10,539
Undergraduate
6,610
Graduate
3,929

Gender split

Men
49%5,182
Women
51%5,357

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.5%
Hispanic
11.3%
Black
8.7%
Asian
5.5%
Two or more
4.6%
Non-resident
3.8%
Unknown
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
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
558
319 M · 239 W
Women athletes
42.8%
Athletic aid
$9.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$28.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.8M
$5.4M
Recruiting expense
$158K
$130K
Head-coach salaries
$195K
$90K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
101 M · 159 W
$1.6M
Football
110 M · —
$2.3M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
27 M · 40 W
$741K
Soccer
29 M · 31 W
$2.2M
Ice Hockey
30 M · 22 W
$5.1M
Baseball
37 M · —
$1.2M

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
3.84
35 offenses · 9,121 students

3-year trend

3.212 yrs ago2.661 yr ago3.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
89
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
40
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
11
Motor vehicle theft
11
Aggravated assault
4
Rape
3
Fondling
3
Robbery
2
Arson
1

By location

35total
  • On campus26
  • Public property9

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
17
Stalking
25 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs01
Liquor2111

Residence-hall fires

  • Morrison Hall1 fire
    firework1 injured · 0 deathsDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
417

University of St Thomas vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of St Thomas 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
SubjectUniversity of St Thomas
76%—9,410$29,155Doctoral/Professional
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
66%92.8%4,505$11,704Doctoral/Professional
Bethel University
71%87.8%3,603$28,556Doctoral/Professional
St Catherine University
61%91.8%3,651$19,764Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Scholastica
71%93.0%2,930$27,846Doctoral/Professional
Maryville University of Saint Louis
66%95.1%9,261$22,066Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%92.8%4,078$24,956

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Explore the federal data for institutions in University of St Thomas's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about University of St Thomas

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of St Thomas.

What is the graduation rate at University of St Thomas?

University of St Thomas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of St Thomas?

University of St Thomas reports a total enrollment of 9,410 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of St Thomas?

The average net price at University of St Thomas is $29,155 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of St Thomas?

University of St Thomas's yield rate is 20.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of St Thomas located?

University of St Thomas is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105-1078.

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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