Private nonprofit · University

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota · Fringe rural

#1 for grad earnings in Minnesota
90.6%
Admit rate
$25,672
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$76,786
Median earnings

Saint Johns University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Collegeville, Minnesota (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,395 undergraduates. It is a men's college. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,395 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 91% admitCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Saint Johns University's admitted students.

Admit rate
90.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
941–1228
Avg GPA (est.)
3.37

Enter a test score to see where you land against Saint Johns University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Saint Johns University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Collegeville, Minnesota

Collegeville is an unincorporated community in St. Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Joseph. The disappearance of Joshua Guimond, a student at Saint John's University, happened on campus in 2002. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
136 miles
Nearest airport
16 miles to Saint Cloud (STC)

How Saint Johns University compares

Selectivity90.6%

More selective than 22% · #25 most selective of 35 in Minnesota

SAT average1183

Higher than 53%

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 85% · #8 of 39 in Minnesota

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$76,786

Higher than 89% · #1 of 38 in Minnesota

Average net price$25,672

Cheaper than 27% · #27 cheapest of 39 in Minnesota

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,395

Larger than 47%

Percentiles compare Saint Johns University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Minnesota.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,554students
  • Undergraduate1,39590%
  • Graduate15910%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black4.2%
  • Hispanic7.6%
  • Asian3.7%
  • Other or multiracial8.8%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,395
Graduate enrollment
159
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$98,568
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$80,757
Endowment
$300,875,481

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 365 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Minnesota81%
  • Other U.S. states15%
  • International4.7%

Most first-years stay in state — Saint Johns University draws overwhelmingly from Minnesota.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
90.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
941–1228
SAT average
1183
SAT reading
503–635
SAT math
438–593
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.37

Cost

In-state tuition
$55,816
Room & board
$12,430
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$68,521
Average net price
$25,672

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)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
69%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,843
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$76,786
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
55%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
83%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
69%
Low-income (Pell)
70%
First-generation
69%

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
1,555
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,770
Meal plan (year)
$6,360
Application fee
Free
Football conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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
3.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,572 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.

5.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.0
Rape
1.7
Fondling
1.0

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.

< $30k
$10,354
$30–48k
$9,715
$48–75k
$16,196
$75–110k
$22,913
$110k+
$32,822

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.

Est. total to a degree
$66,808

$16,196/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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$34,431
average award, among those who get one

Saint Johns University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $34,431. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 383 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$76,786
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
83%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
4°F
Annual rain
31″
Annual snow
57.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
-10°40°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collegeville ST John'S, MN US station (0.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.