University of Saint Katherine
San Marcos, CA · Private · Large suburb · USK
Private institution in San Marcos, CA · 230 undergraduates · 46% acceptance rate.
- Top 14%Acceptance rate
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
- $33,0721,816th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,8001,321st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,8001,213th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,6041,453rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.5%1,408th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.6%1,654th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 46.3%231st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2301,852nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.9%954th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 28 mi (SAN)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 12 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Natural SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Orthodox Christiansource
Key links
- Official websiteusk.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 488785)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Saint Katherine vs Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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