College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota · Also known as Saint Benedict · Website
$63,260
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,260
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Saint Benedict is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Joseph, Minnesota with 1,370 undergraduates and 38 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $26,640 a year (tuition and fees $55,756). It admits 92% of applicants and 77% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,260 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,944 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,640
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$55,756
US median $11,837
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
77%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,944
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,260
Rank 619 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $26,640
- Tuition and fees
- $55,756
- Cost of attendance
- $68,453
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,981
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,791
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,378
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,039
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,660
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $40,846 in 2015-16 to $55,756 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,151
- SAT reading, middle
- 595
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 1,370
- Graduate students
- 38
- Part-time students
- 0.7%
- Women
- 100%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $130.6M
- Other
- Women only, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 619 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,640 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $55,756 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 77% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,944 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,567 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,260 | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 90% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $27,000 | $75,656 | $84,492 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $23,965 | $35,800 | $60,050 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $26,816 | $41,029 | $57,475 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $26,943 | $43,466 | $51,487 | $47,382 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $45,702 | $64,430 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $54,373 | $78,901 | $68,257 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $27,000 | $35,104 | $64,777 | $63,293 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,250 | $28,402 | $61,790 | $60,053 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | Withheld | $51,753 | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $26,323 | $64,410 | $87,159 | $76,194 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Natural SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,935 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $23,307 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,114 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,366 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Joseph and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does College of Saint Benedict cost?
$26,640 a year is the average net price at College of Saint Benedict after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $55,756, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $68,453. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,981 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Saint Benedict?
92% of applicants are admitted to College of Saint Benedict. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,151 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do College of Saint Benedict graduates earn?
$63,260 a year is the median pay of former College of Saint Benedict students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,567 after 6 years). That ranks 619 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $75,656.
How much student debt do College of Saint Benedict graduates have?
$26,944 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Saint Benedict graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 62% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Saint Benedict?
77% of first-time, full-time students at College of Saint Benedict finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Saint Benedict?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (59 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (50 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (48 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.