Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Saint Paul, MN
Population 2,800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,840
Men / Women 2% / 98%
From State 88%
From Region 6%
Athletes 11.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Black 19%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 13%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
St Catherine University 501 3% / 97% 0% $69,044 63 97%
Computer Science $91,703 90
Data Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $87,026 87
Chemistry $65,171 55
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,398 62
Physics $69,207 64
Biochemistry 7 0% / 100% 0% $69,060 64
Biological and Physical Sciences $63,190 49
Biology 24 0% / 100% 0% $62,527 47 100%
Neuroscience 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,043 59
Dietetics $59,601 39
Nutrition Sciences 8 0% / 100% 0% $57,765 33
American Sign Language (ASL) 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,989 15 96%
Community Health 6 +3 0% / 100% 0% $58,663 36 92%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 28 0% / 100% 0% $82,707 83 100%
Kinesiology 19 0% / 100% 0% $64,563 53 97%
Nursing 146 7% / 93% 0% $89,309 88 97%
Physical Therapy Assistant 5 0% / 100% 0% $45,367 7 98%
Pre-Optometry 3 0% / 100% 0% $65,137 54
Public Health 12 0% / 100% 0% $58,663 36 92%
Radiation Therapy 13 23% / 77% 0% $82,707 83 100%
Respiratory Care 11 0% / 100% 0% $82,707 83 100%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,989 15 96%
Accounting 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $66,644 58 100%
Applied Economics $85,241 85 100%
Business Administration 14 0% / 100% 0% $58,843 36 100%
Economics 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $85,241 85 100%
International Economics 2 0% / 100% 50% $85,241 85 100%
Management Information Systems 1 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $61,591 45
Operations Management $58,843 36
Organizational Leadership 8 0% / 100% 0% $58,843 36 100%
Sales 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $64,068 52
Applied Psychology 5 0% / 100% 0% $52,881 19
Classical Languages $53,689 21
Communication 7 0% / 100% 0% $55,289 26 97%
English 11 +2 9% / 91% 0% $35,912 2 93%
Ethnic Studies $54,517 24
French $53,692 21
History 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $54,122 23
International Development +2 $85,241 85 100%
International/Global Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $66,228 57
Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Studies 13 0% / 100% 0% $53,831 22
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $54,706 24
Philosophy 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,563 19
Political Science 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $70,773 67
Psychology 43 +2 0% / 100% 0% $50,654 15 100%
Public Policy 3 0% / 100% 0% $66,724 58
Social Work 21 0% / 100% 0% $61,968 46 96%
Sociology +2 $59,572 39
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,631 21
Theology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,809 25
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,332 6 96%
English Education $40,671 4 94%
Montessori Teacher Education 15 0% / 100% 0% $44,332 6 96%
Physical Education $64,563 53 97%
Public Health Education 13 +3 0% / 100% 0% $58,663 36 91%
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,270 4
Art Teacher Education $40,671 4
Digital Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts $37,559 3
Fashion Design 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,280 7 95%
Fashion Merchandising 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,768 13
Film Studies $40,731 4
Studio Art 5 0% / 100% 0% $41,283 4
Criminal Justice 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,880 27

Financial

Tuition & Fees $54,670
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 49.1% 246 5% / 95% 0% $82,105 83 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.8% 119 1% / 99% 0% $53,374 21 98%
Business & Economics 8.0% 40 0% / 100% 2% $64,041 52 100%
Education 6.8% 34 0% / 100% 0% $49,812 13 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.4% 32 0% / 100% 0% $64,097 52 100%
Arts 3.2% 16 0% / 100% 0% $43,634 6 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 8 0% / 100% 0% $57,765 33
Computer Science 0.8% 4 0% / 100% 0% $87,026 87
Physical Sciences & Math 0.2% 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,398 62
Professional 0.2% 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,880 27

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $0.5M #287 78% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #318 52% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #518 41% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #578 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 $0
Total $0.8M #566 63% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 850 – 1140
SAT Math Range 370 – 580
SAT RW Range 480 – 560