10-yr median earnings
$76,786
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Collegeville, Minnesota
Saint Johns University
Saint Johns University is a private nonprofit institution in Collegeville, Minnesota. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $76,786
- 10-yr median earnings
- 90.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $25,672
- Avg net price / yr
- 75.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Saint Johns University pairs top-5% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 90.6%
- acceptance rate
- 75.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +28%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Saint Johns University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
63/100
Saint Johns University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$76,786
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,672
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
92.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
85.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,672
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Saint Johns University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Saint Johns University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Saint Johns University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$76,786 Top 5% higher than 95% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Saint Johns University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,786 | #241 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $25,672 | #4009 of 5020 | 20th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.5% | #986 of 4858 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,395 | #1838 of 5462 | 66th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,395
Undergraduate enrollment
90.6%
Acceptance rate
1,183
SAT average
75.5%
150%-time completion
$76,786
10-yr median earnings
85.8%
First-year retention
How Saint Johns University ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Saint Johns University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,786 | #2 of 96 | 98th |
| Average net price | $25,672 | #67 of 82 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.5% | #10 of 80 | 88th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,395 | #50 of 85 | 41st |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns UniversityThis school | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 90.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,183 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 438 – 593 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 503 – 635 |
| ACT Average | 25 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 21 – 27 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Saint Johns University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $10,354
$0 – $30k
$10,354 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $9,715
$30k – $48k
$9,715 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,196 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$32,822 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Saint Johns University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $55,816 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $55,816 |
| Average Net Price | $25,672 |
18.0%
Pell Grant Rate
54.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Saint Johns University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +18.2% over 10 years, from $22,866 to $27,018 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,8662023 · $27,018
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.5% (1,871 → 1,468 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
17.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
85.8%
Retention Rate
$59,843
Median Earnings (6yr)
80.8%
Earning Over $25K
92.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 85.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $59,843 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $76,786 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 80.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 92.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 12 | 270 | $72,932 | $101,188 | $26,635 |
| Master's | 1 | 13 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Saint Johns University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$101,188 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$80,872 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$80,461 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$74,762 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$71,560 median earnings
- Rhetoric and Composition/W…
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
$67,607 median earnings
- Political Science and Gove…
Political Science and Government
$63,770 median earnings
- Natural Resources Conserva…
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
$59,718 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 25 | $101,188 | $24,384 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 49 | $80,872 | $27,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 34 | $80,461 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 60 | $74,762 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 21 | $71,560 | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | - | $67,607 | - |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 20 | $63,770 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 9 | $59,718 | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 18 | $56,446 | $26,428 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 25 | - | $26,899 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | 5 | - | $27,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | 13 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Saint Johns University? ▼
Saint Johns University is a private nonprofit institution in Collegeville, Minnesota. The acceptance rate is 90.6%. The average SAT score is 1,183. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,395 students.
How much do Saint Johns University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Saint Johns University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $76,786 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $59,843.
How much does Saint Johns University cost? ▼
The average net price at Saint Johns University is $25,672. In-state tuition is $55,816 and out-of-state tuition is $55,816. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at Saint Johns University? ▼
Saint Johns University has a 75.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 85.8%.
Is Saint Johns University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Saint Johns University is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $76,786 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 92.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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