College of Saint Benedict

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,370

Graduate enrollment

38

Student–faculty ratio

11 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

20%

First-generation students

21%

Students over 25

1%

Median family income

$86,620

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$82,215

Endowment

$130,578,580

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

91.5%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1048–1233

SAT average

1151

SAT reading

565–643

SAT math

483–590

ACT composite

20–27

Average GPA (estimated)

3.29

Cost

In-state tuition

$55,756

Room & board

$12,550

Books & supplies

$1,000

Total cost of attendance

$68,453

Average net price

$26,640

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

77%

Graduated on time (4 years)

73%

First-year retention

86%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$54,567

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$63,260

Median debt at graduation

$26,944

Students with federal loans

62%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

89%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,638

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%+

Housing charge (year)

$5,980

Meal plan (year)

$6,180

Application fee

Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

3.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

11

Property offenses (2022–2024)

2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,429 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$20,378/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.