The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,134
Graduate Enrollment: 1,368
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 73.69%

Male/Female: 24% / 76% (2017)

First generation college students: 28.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 21.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,205
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1110 - 1310

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 22 - 27

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 45.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 81.0%
Black: 4.5%
Hispanic: 3.7%
Asian: 2.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.3%
Unknown race: 2.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $51,880
In-State tuition: $39,410
Out-of-State tuition: $39,410

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,696 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,352 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,696 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,352 (2022)

Average Family Income: $89,053 (2017)
Median Family Income: $58,385 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 59.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $212 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $21,378
$30k-48k $18,537
$48k-75k $21,475
$75k-110k $25,910
$110k+ $28,095

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 60%
6-year graduation rate: 65%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,925 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,465 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,665 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 81.1% (2015)
@3 year 83.3% (2017)
@5 year 88.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 54.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $59,350 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $66,143 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 33 $40,246 ($3,354)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 24 $25,000 $219 $70,201 ($5,850) $79,084 ($6,590)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Curriculum and Instruction. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational/Instructional Media Design. 14
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 41 $22,495 $196 $37,650 ($3,138)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 113 $322 $51,452 ($4,288) $53,578 ($4,465)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 50 $25,497 $228 $44,958 ($3,747) $57,358 ($4,780)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 17 $80,461 ($6,705)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 3
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 20 $22,000 $217 $51,427 ($4,286) $57,746 ($4,812)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 17 $23,000 $212 $43,301 ($3,608)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 25 $32,987 $247 $46,654 ($3,888) $51,154 ($4,263)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 22 $25,000 $265 $37,412 ($3,118) $52,354 ($4,363)
Bachelor's Degree History. 5
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 3 $55,567 ($4,631)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 52 $28,000 $280 $52,722 ($4,394) $57,858 ($4,822)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 74 $716 $66,548 ($5,546) $68,203 ($5,684)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health and Medical Administrative Services. 2
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 10 $1,069 $38,691 ($3,224) $49,895 ($4,158)
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 34 $959 $60,673 ($5,056) $64,898 ($5,408)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 162
Bachelor's Degree Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. 2
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 391 $31,000 $187 $68,860 ($5,738) $75,350 ($6,279)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 28
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 4
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 87 $388 $75,704 ($6,309) $82,880 ($6,907)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 49
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 32 $25,499 $265 $27,517 ($2,293) $72,626 ($6,052)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 17
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 30 $24,250 $252 $48,680 ($4,057)
Master's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 27 $298 $40,710 ($3,393)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Gerontology. 1
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 1
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 65 $26,024 $260 $33,346 ($2,779) $50,740 ($4,228)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Social Work. 12
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 56 $37,059 $201 $43,023 ($3,585) $48,482 ($4,040)
Master's Degree Social Work. 38 $456 $46,972 ($3,914) $63,146 ($5,262)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Social Work. 2
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Bachelor's Degree Music. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $63,909
Full time faculty: 50%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $88,402,487 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $113,467,414 (2022)