College of Saint Benedict
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (CSBSJU) are two closely related private, Benedictine liberal arts colleges in Minnesota. The College of Saint Benedict is a college for women in St. Joseph and Saint John's University is a university for men in Collegeville. Students at the institutions have a shared curriculum and access to the resources of both campuses. Together, the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University offer over 70 areas of study to undergraduate students, plus graduate programs in nursing and theology.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average net price: $26,640
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,437
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 77%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,260
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,025
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,567
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Joseph, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of Saint Benedict include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Biology.
- Nursing (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,492 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,050 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,965
- Elementary Education and Teaching (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,487 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,943
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,475 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,816
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,430 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,050 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,965
- Art (14 bachelor's)
- Accounting (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,159 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,323
- English (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,753 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 22%, Computer Science 2%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 26%, Psychology 14%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
College of Saint Benedict students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,326 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,326
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,818
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,544
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,611
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,617
- In-state tuition and fees: $55,756
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,756
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $12,550
- Off-campus room and board: $12,550
- Off-campus with family: $1,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $69,306
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 62%
- Average institutional grant: $35,829
- Average federal loan: $6,430
- Median debt at graduation: $26,944
Admissions
College of Saint Benedict admits 92% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,840
- Admitted: 1,684
- Enrolled: 363
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,437
- Women: 100%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 78%
- Graduate students: 6
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $94,642
- Associate professor salary: $80,964
- Assistant professor salary: $71,124
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,689
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of Saint Benedict acceptance rate? College of Saint Benedict admits 92% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does College of Saint Benedict cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,326 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,640.
What majors does College of Saint Benedict offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology.
What is the average salary after College of Saint Benedict? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,260 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of Saint Benedict graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of Saint Benedict official site: https://csbsju.edu.