Private Nonprofit · Santa Fe, New Mexico

St. John's College

St. John's College is a private nonprofit institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$44,985
10-yr median earnings
53.1%
Acceptance rate
$26,674
Avg net price / yr
57.5%
150%-time completion

The verdict

St. John's College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 40%
former-student earnings, US
53.1%
acceptance rate
57.5%
150%-time completion
+33%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this St. John's College 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
52/100
St. John's College

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 C
$44,985
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$26,674
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
57.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
82.4%
First-year students returning for year two
St. John's College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$44,985

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$26,674

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

57.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.5%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - St. John's College vs peers

St. John's College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 3 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. St. John's College positioned by earnings vs… Carnegie Classification: Bacc: A&S Bacc: A&S COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $32K $48K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $28K Avg Net Price ($) St. John's College (you are here): $45K earn · $27K net · 57% grad You are here - St. John's College University of the Southwest: $45K earn · $17K net · 23% grad University of the … Santa Fe Community College: $38K earn · $11K net · 24% grad Santa Fe Community… Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 St. John's College 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.

St. John's College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$44,985 Top 40% higher than 60% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 St. John's College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $44,985 #2018 of 5103 60th
Average net price $26,674 #4121 of 5020 18th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.5% #2407 of 4858 50th
Undergraduate enrollment 368 #3114 of 5462 43rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

368
Undergraduate enrollment
53.1%
Acceptance rate
1,426
SAT average
57.5%
150%-time completion
$44,985
10-yr median earnings
82.4%
First-year retention

How St. John's College ranks in New Mexico

State rank among 35 reporting New Mexico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric St. John's College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $44,985 #5 of 35 86th
Average net price $26,674 #38 of 40 5th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.5% #9 of 39 77th
Undergraduate enrollment 368 #26 of 41 37th

Highest former-student earnings in New Mexico

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$76,489$9,873
2New Mexico Military Institute$57,410$4,571
3New Mexico Highlands University$45,937$14,838
4University of the Southwest$45,389$16,927
5St. John's CollegeThis school$44,985$26,674
6University of New Mexico-Main Campus$44,792$15,489
7University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus$44,792$4,868
8University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus$44,792$5,714
9University of New Mexico-Taos Campus$44,792$9,165
10University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus$44,792$13,470
11Western New Mexico University$39,095$8,522
12New Mexico State University-Main Campus$39,067$8,889

Admissions

Admission Rate 53.1%
SAT Average 1,426
SAT Math (25th-75th) 610 – 710
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 680 – 750
ACT Average 28
ACT (25th-75th) 28 – 34
0%100%53.2%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at St. John's College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at St. John's College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $40,504
Out-of-State Tuition $40,504
Average Net Price $26,674
27.0%
Pell Grant Rate
41.8%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at St. John's College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $20,605 to $40,973 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +2.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$20,605
Highest year
$40,973
Most recent (2023)
$24,351
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $23,8612014: $24,1272015: $22,2602016: $24,0562017: $20,6052018: $40,9732019: $24,3652020: $24,6722021: $40,1062022: $27,3812023: $24,351
2013 · $23,8612023 · $24,351

Over the same years, enrollment went +8.8% (339 → 369 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

38.2%
Female

Outcomes

82.4%
Retention Rate
$33,770
Median Earnings (6yr)
38.8%
Earning Over $25K
80.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 57.5%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 82.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $33,770
Median earnings 10 years after entry $44,985
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 38.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 80.5%

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 1 77 $30,778 $30,778 $26,697
Master's 1 19 - - -

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 77 $30,778 $26,697
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Master's 19 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at St. John's College?
St. John's College is a private nonprofit institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The acceptance rate is 53.1%. The average SAT score is 1,426. Undergraduate enrollment is 368 students.
How much do St. John's College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at St. John's College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,985 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,770.
How much does St. John's College cost?
The average net price at St. John's College is $26,674. In-state tuition is $40,504 and out-of-state tuition is $40,504.
What is the graduation rate at St. John's College?
St. John's College has a 57.5% 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 82.4%.

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.

Where to go next from St. John's College

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