College of Saint Benedict

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,990

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$28,269

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.225%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

91.8%

1,705 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,557

99.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

76.7%

365 Graduates

About

College of Saint Benedict is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at College of Saint Benedict were General Psychology (57 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (48 degrees), and Registered Nursing (46 degrees).

In 2020, 467 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Saint Benedict. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (397 degrees), 10.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of Saint Benedict is $48,990, which is $20,485 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Saint Benedict is $48,990, which is $20,485 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,269.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending College of Saint Benedict received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,990

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of Saint Benedict was $48,990. The cost of tuition at College of Saint Benedict is $20,485 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of Saint Benedict (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,269

2021 Value

1.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of Saint Benedict had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,269. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of Saint Benedict grew by 1.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of Saint Benedict (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,546

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Saint Benedict was of $11,546 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.32% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of Saint Benedict (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at College of Saint Benedict received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2020, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of Saint Benedict (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.225%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at College of Saint Benedict was 0.225%, which represents 1 out of the 445 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

College of Saint Benedict received 1,705 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.59% annual growth. Out of those 1,705 applicants, 1,565 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,557 students enrolled at College of Saint Benedict in 2021. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

College of Saint Benedict has an overall enrollment yield of 24.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,565

Accepted Out of 1,705

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of Saint Benedict was 91.8% (1,565 admissions from 1,705 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 84%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.59%, while admissions grew by 0.968%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of College of Saint Benedict (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

5% of enrolled first-time students at College of Saint Benedict in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

College of Saint Benedict had a total enrollment of 1,557 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of Saint Benedict is 1,547 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at College of Saint Benedict are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of Saint Benedict, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.53% Asian, 2.95% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of Saint Benedict in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (79.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%) and Asian Female (3.52%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (85.7%), followed by Asian Female (7.14%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of Saint Benedict in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,557 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Saint Benedict is 1,547 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at College of Saint Benedict are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of Saint Benedict (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Saint Benedict was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), College of Saint Benedict had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of Saint Benedict (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,243 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
159 enrolled students
Asian
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of Saint Benedict is 79.8% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.53% Asian, 2.95% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 467 more women than men received degrees from College of Saint Benedict. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Saint Benedict is white (397 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of Saint Benedict is General Psychology (57 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (48 degrees) and Registered Nursing (46 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Saint Benedict, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Benedict are Physicians (398,239 people), Postsecondary teachers (207,914 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,234 people), Other managers (188,219 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (127,274 people).

The most specialized majors at College of Saint Benedict in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), English (21 degrees), and Biology (68 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Benedict are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at College of Saint Benedict are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), English (21 degrees), and Biology (68 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Saint Benedict are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (488,712 people), Elementary & secondary schools (449,187 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (445,405 people), Offices of physicians (194,196 people), and Scientific research & development services (142,034 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Saint Benedict.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
57 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
48 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of Saint Benedict was General Psychology with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at College of Saint Benedict according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

467

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at College of Saint Benedict, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (467).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at College of Saint Benedict by degrees awarded.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded to women at College of Saint Benedict in General Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

80%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 75% of students graduating from College of Saint Benedict completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (79.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of Saint Benedict is Female and White (79.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
397 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of Saint Benedict is white (397 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
397 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
38 degrees awarded
Asian Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Saint Benedict is white female (397 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (38 degrees).

Operations

College of Saint Benedict has an endowment valued at nearly $111M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.3M (21.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, College of Saint Benedict had a total salary expenditure of 60.9M. College of Saint Benedict employs 46 Professors, 46 Associate professors and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at College of Saint Benedict are Female Associate professor (32), Male Professor (23), and Female Professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Saint Benedict are: Service, with 65 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees.

Endowment

$111M

2021 Endowment

28.1%

growth from 2020

College of Saint Benedict has an endowment valued at about $111M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Saint Benedict grew 28.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $58.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of Saint Benedict (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.1M

2021 Salaries

4.08%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of Saint Benedict paid a median of $26.1M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($60.9M) and a 4.08% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.55M

Instructional Salaries

122

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of Saint Benedict paid a total of $9.55M to 122 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of Saint Benedict were Professor with 46 employees, Associate professor with 46 employees, and Assistant professor with 23 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Saint Benedict were Service with 65 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of Saint Benedict was Female Associate professor with 32 employees, Male Professor with 23 employees, and Female Professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of Saint Benedict.