Private nonprofitFour-year

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$26,640
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$55,756
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
77.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,260
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$68,453
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$55,756
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$55,756
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,550
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,550
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,981
$30,001–48,00014,791
$48,001–75,00020,378
$75,001–110,00024,039
$110,001+33,660

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
77.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
78.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$54,567
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,260
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,944
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$285.65
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
89.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $63,260 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
91.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,151
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,370
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
21.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
19.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
62.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$86,621
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White75%
Hispanic10%
Black2%
Asian3%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
Concordia College at MoorheadNot reported61.1%$59,317

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services.$87,159$76,194$26,925
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,492$88,910$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$78,901$68,257$27,000
Political Science and Government.$64,777$63,293$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$64,449$48,471Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$64,430$56,359$27,000
Nutrition Sciences.$61,790$60,053$26,572
Biology, General.$60,050$57,214$27,000
Psychology, General.$57,475$50,706$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.$51,753$48,590$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$51,487$47,382$27,000
Applied Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical Sciences.Not reported$58,891Not reported
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.Not reported$63,114Not reported
Natural Sciences.Not reported$57,935Not reported
Classical and Ancient Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10