University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Also known as University of Saint Thomas · Website
$73,739
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$73,739
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of St Thomas is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 6,245 undergraduates and 3,140 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $29,155 a year (tuition and fees $54,398). It admits 85% of applicants and 76% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $73,739 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$29,155
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$54,398
US median $11,837
Admission rate
85%
US median 78%
Completion rate
76%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$73,739
Rank 296 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
- $29,155
- Tuition and fees
- $54,398
- Cost of attendance
- $66,116
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $28,131
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $26,820
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,357
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,363
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,232
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 $38,105 in 2015-16 to $54,398 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
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1,296
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 630
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 6,245
- Graduate students
- 3,140
- Part-time students
- 1.9%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 88%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 150
- Endowment
- $740.3M
- Other
- 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 296 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $29,155 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $54,398 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 85% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 88% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,412 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $73,739 | $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. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
150 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 200 | $61,317 | $117,374 | $149,456 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | $22,250 | $56,401 | $82,396 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | $25,485 | $66,006 | $93,720 | $83,343 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 144 | $74,968 | $65,744 | $89,706 | $107,773 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $26,481 | $50,563 | $77,870 | $69,303 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 119 | Withheld | $58,812 | $66,391 | $64,397 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 97 | $41,000 | $57,667 | $65,240 | $65,123 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's | Master's | 95 | $43,322 | $106,930 | $119,571 | $120,083 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $27,000 | $68,440 | $91,683 | $92,135 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $25,735 | $36,072 | $71,619 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $27,000 | $38,396 | $59,398 | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $22,750 | $65,573 | $91,587 | $76,194 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $24,250 | $60,323 | $89,881 | $82,686 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 55 | $42,843 | $95,066 | $118,888 | $124,201 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 54 | $48,861 | $52,793 | $68,816 | $65,184 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 53 | $46,486 | $103,076 | Withheld | $112,196 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 53 | $45,864 | $113,614 | Withheld | $94,506 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $21,500 | $48,600 | $79,390 | $61,027 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 46 | Withheld | $89,735 | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $4,500 | $14,747 | $45,072 | $44,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | $114,376 | Withheld | $101,000 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $22,454 | $73,301 | $107,938 | $107,009 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,000 | $36,059 | $66,868 | $62,451 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $19,500 | $27,496 | $35,960 | $41,390 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Paul and Minnesota on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of St Thomas cost?
$29,155 a year is the average net price at University of St Thomas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $54,398, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $66,116. Families earning under $30,000 pay $28,131 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of St Thomas?
85% of applicants are admitted to University of St Thomas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,296 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do University of St Thomas graduates earn?
$73,739 a year is the median pay of former University of St Thomas students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,412 after 6 years). That ranks 296 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $117,374.
How much student debt do University of St Thomas graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of St Thomas graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of St Thomas?
76% of first-time, full-time students at University of St Thomas finish within 6 years. 88% 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 University of St Thomas?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (200 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (156 bachelor's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (154 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 150 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.