Private nonprofit · College

St. John's College

Annapolis, Maryland · Large suburb

55.2%
Admit rate
$45,597
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$51,584
Median earnings

St. John's College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Annapolis, Maryland (large suburb setting), enrolling 471 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 471 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 55% admitCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against St. John's College's admitted students.

Admit rate
55.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1270–1440
Avg GPA (est.)
3.80

Enter a test score to see where you land against St. John's College's admitted students.

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

About Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. A settlement in the Province of Maryland named "Providence" was founded on the north shore of the Severn River on the middle Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay in 1649 by Puritan exiles from the Province/Dominion of Virginia led by the third Proprietary Governor of Maryland, William Stone (1603–1660). Annapolis has a thriving community theater scene which includes two venues in the historic district. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
16 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How St. John's College compares

Selectivity55.2%

More selective than 81% · #6 most selective of 28 in Maryland

SAT average1372

Higher than 87%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #7 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention83%

Higher than 69%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$51,584

Higher than 43% · #23 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$45,597

Cheaper than 2% · #29 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment471

Larger than 21%

Percentiles compare St. John's College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

583students
  • Undergraduate47181%
  • Graduate11219%

Undergraduates by gender

471undergrads
  • Women19341%
  • Men27859%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black1.3%
  • Hispanic8.9%
  • Asian3.2%
  • Other or multiracial24%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
471
Graduate enrollment
112
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$80,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$80,271
Endowment
$210,047,576

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

Admissions

Admission rate
55.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1270–1440
SAT average
1372
SAT reading
680–750
SAT math
590–690
ACT composite
27–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.80

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,684
Room & board
$15,550
Books & supplies
$680
Total cost of attendance
$55,540
Average net price
$45,597

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)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
62%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
8%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,483
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,584
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
46%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
62%
First-generation
57%

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
372
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
79%
Housing charge (year)
$7,340
Meal plan (year)
$7,644
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
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
10
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (583 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.

3.7reported offenses a year
3.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.3
Rape
1.0
Burglary
0.3

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
$42,528
$30–48k
$46,145
$48–75k
$44,755
$75–110k
$49,373
$110k+
$45,828

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
$187,713

$44,755/year × about 4.2 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.

65%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,184
average award, among those who get one

St. John's College discounts heavily: 65% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,184. 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 130 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)
$51,584
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
50%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$48,901
Men
$56,107

Men out-earn women by $7,206 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
29°F
Annual rain
44″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Annapolis Police Brks, MD US station (1.2 mi from campus).

What St. John's College graduates study — and earn

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.