Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private · Town (distant) · SMUM

Private institution in Winona, MN · 1,061 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $58,170 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 19%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,0341,178th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $43,1601,722nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,1601,704th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $54,8701,606th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,170633rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $54,549365th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.7%509th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.6%753rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 88.8%1,198th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,0611,334th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.1%1,613th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 95 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

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Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 66 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$76,460	$97,071
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$58,402	$52,733
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,358	$50,856
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,179	$49,840
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$52,941	$51,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,823	$53,358
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$45,808	$49,631
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	$42,309
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$43,054	$36,401
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$41,342	$33,993
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$38,649	$38,289

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1912source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #213F64 and #DA1A32source
Athletic nickname: "Cardinals"source
Mascot: Cardinalsource
Motto: "Virtus et Scientia"source
Formerly known as "Saint Mary's College" (1912–1995)source
Athletic conference: MIACsource
Notable alum: Tim Walzsource
Notable alum: Mike Johannssource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.