College of Saint Benedict

College of Saint Benedict is a private college in Saint Joseph, MN. Its average net price is $25,301 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$13,671
$30,001 to $48,000$14,365
$48,001 to $75,000$15,531
$75,001 to $110,000$22,318
$110,001 and up$33,601
$57,698Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$57,698Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,301Average Net Price
$12,960Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$2,100Other Expenses
24.2%Students on Pell Grants
61.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

91.5%Acceptance Rate
565 to 643SAT Reading, Middle Half
483 to 590SAT Math, Middle Half
20 to 27ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$58,770
8 years after entry$62,913
10 years after entry$66,967
83.1%Graduation Rate
86.3%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Saint Joseph, MNLocation
Midsize suburbSetting
1,370Undergraduate Enrollment
PrivateControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$44,066 Small program - rough guide n=35$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,681 Small program - rough guide n=32$24,525 Small program - rough guide n=45
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$52,610 Small program - rough guide n=41$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=32
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Nutrition Sciences$36,429 National median for this major n=2,421Not published
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$41,300 National median for this major n=472Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Political Science and Government$38,237 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Psychology$39,500 Small program - rough guide n=36$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59
Registered Nursing$79,173 Small program - rough guide n=71$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=94
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$45,002 Small program - rough guide n=51$24,525 Small program - rough guide n=45
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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