St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN · Private · Large city · SCU · St. Kate's

Private institution in Saint Paul, MN · 2,393 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $59,282 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry

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: $21,5631,236th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $49,7581,818th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $49,7581,815th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $58,4321,677th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,1811,152nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $59,282574th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $52,795426th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.1%587th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.1%775th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 94.1%1,382nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,393834th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 35.8%900th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: 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 56 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$67,622	$68,029
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$66,653	$69,338
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$64,913	$65,053
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,092	$53,108
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$52,941	$50,856
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$45,500	$49,214
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$42,012	$45,149
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$39,369	$36,848
American Sign LanguageForeign Languages	bachelors	$38,649	$33,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$38,597	$37,208
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$39,009
Public HealthHealth Professions	bachelors	$37,054	$34,467

Campus facts

A women's collegesource
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1905source
Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Purple and Goldsource
Mascot: A Wildcatsource
Formerly known as "College of St. Catherine" (1905–2009)source
Formerly known as "St. Mary's School of Nursing" (1887–1964)source
Formerly known as "St. Mary's Junior College" (1964–1985)source
Athletic conference: MIACsource
A WCC]] / [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource

Athletics — 9 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.