Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Also known as Saint Paul College-A Community and Technical College · Website
$38,399
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,399
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Saint Paul College is a public 2-year college in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 3,813 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,495 a year (tuition and fees $6,326). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,399 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,925 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,495
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,326
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,925
About $116 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,399
Rank 2,970 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
- $11,495
- Tuition and fees
- $6,326
- Cost of attendance
- $18,261
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,177
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,632
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,318
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,354
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,428
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 $5,480 in 2015-16 to $6,326 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,813
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $3.20M
- Other
- Open admission
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 2,970 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,495 | $16,908 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,326 | $9,706 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 53% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,925 | $14,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,932 | $42,217 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,399 | $45,628 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 202 | $14,155 | $25,100 | $47,049 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 153 | $9,500 | $44,393 | $49,225 | $56,073 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 118 | $7,597 | $32,987 | $38,855 | $26,307 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 62 | $9,500 | $50,842 | $62,541 | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 53 | $11,000 | $39,770 | $69,776 | $53,078 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | $40,232 | $61,879 | $38,675 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $106,325 | $49,996 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $14,793 | $57,464 | $63,304 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $41,572 | $50,356 | $51,586 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $32,478 | $47,176 | $30,572 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | $21,881 | $28,548 | $29,652 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,842 | $39,605 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $20,237 | $32,632 | $55,104 | $54,425 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,624 | $31,135 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,765 | $37,073 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| American Sign LanguageAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,519 | $37,886 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $34,848 | $53,658 | $58,424 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Paul and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Saint Paul College cost?
$11,495 a year is the average net price at Saint Paul College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,326, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,261. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,177 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Paul College?
Saint Paul College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Saint Paul College graduates earn?
$38,399 a year is the median pay of former Saint Paul College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,932 after 6 years). That ranks 2,970 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $57,464.
How much student debt do Saint Paul College graduates have?
$10,925 is the median federal student loan debt of Saint Paul College graduates, about $116 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Saint Paul College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Saint Paul College finish within 3 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Saint Paul College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (202 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (153 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (118 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 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.