College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
92%Acceptance rate
$26,640Average net price / year
77%Graduation rate
$63,260Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,944Median debt at graduation
1,370Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $55,756
- Total cost of attendance
- $68,453
- Room & board
- $12,550
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $26,640
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,981
- $30–48k
- $14,791
- $48–75k
- $20,378
- $75–110k
- $24,039
- $110k+
- $33,660
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.5%
- Average SAT
- 1151
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 565–643
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 483–590
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 20–27
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $54,567
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,260
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,944
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
Programs: what graduates earn
13 of 42 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 59 | $75,656 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $64,410 | $26,323 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $54,373 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 31 | $45,702 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 38 | $43,466 | $26,943 |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $41,029 | $26,816 |
| Biology, General | 50 | $35,800 | $23,965 |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | $35,104 | $27,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 11 | $28,402 | $26,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | $56,210 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | $37,417 | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $64,449 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 6 | — | $23,307 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,370
- Graduate students
- 59
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 75%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $82,215 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 89%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- csbsju.edu
- Also known as
- Saint Benedict
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 8% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 23% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at College of Saint Benedict?
91.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1151 on the SAT.
How much does College of Saint Benedict cost?
The average net price after grants is $26,640 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $55,756 and the full cost of attendance is $68,453.
How much do College of Saint Benedict graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $63,260 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
77% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.