Private nonprofit · College

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota · Small city

93.0%
Admit rate
$27,846
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$65,934
Median earnings

The College of Saint Scholastica is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Duluth, Minnesota (small city setting), enrolling 1,765 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,765 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division III with football · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against The College of Saint Scholastica's admitted students.

Admit rate
93.0%
ACT (mid 50%)
19–25
Avg GPA (est.)
3.20

Enter a test score to see where you land against The College of Saint Scholastica's admitted students.

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

About Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. For both the Ojibwe and the Dakota, interaction with Europeans during the contact period revolved around the fur trade and related activities. Duluth hosts a variety of museums and cultural institutions. It is the starting point of the North Shore of Lake Superior scenic route that runs from Duluth, at the southwestern end of the lake, to Thunder Bay and Nipigon in the north and Sault Ste. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Duluth, MN
To Great Lakes shore
1 mile
Nearest airport
5 miles to Duluth (DLH)

How The College of Saint Scholastica compares

Selectivity93.0%

More selective than 17% · #30 most selective of 35 in Minnesota

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 79% · #11 of 39 in Minnesota

First-year retention82%

Higher than 67%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$65,934

Higher than 79% · #6 of 38 in Minnesota

Average net price$27,846

Cheaper than 21% · #32 cheapest of 39 in Minnesota

Median debt at graduation$20,000

Lower than 75%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,765

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare The College of Saint Scholastica 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

2,885students
  • Undergraduate1,76561%
  • Graduate1,12039%

Undergraduates by gender

1,765undergrads
  • Women1,33376%
  • Men43224%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black5.0%
  • Hispanic4.5%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial15%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,765
Graduate enrollment
1,120
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
25%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$58,385
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,301
Endowment
$87,878,218

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

Admissions

Admission rate
93.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.20

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,778
Room & board
$11,830
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$55,103
Average net price
$27,846

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)
61%
First-year retention
82%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,332
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,934
Median debt at graduation
$20,000
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

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
61%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
65%

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
795
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
45%
Housing charge (year)
$6,100
Meal plan (year)
$5,280
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
524 (311 men · 213 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football67
Soccer63
Baseball58
Ice Hockey52
Track and Field (Indoor)49
Track and Field (Outdoor)45
Skiing39
Basketball35
Cross Country35
Tennis26
Softball21
Volleyball19
Golf15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,930 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.

3.0reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.3
Fondling
0.7

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
$14,433
$30–48k
$20,420
$48–75k
$23,562
$75–110k
$26,047
$110k+
$36,051

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
$98,793

$23,562/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.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,130
average award, among those who get one

The College of Saint Scholastica discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,130. 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 366 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)
$65,934
Typical debt at graduation
$20,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
30%
Out-earn a HS grad
79%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.0 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
$64,117
Men
$69,150

Men out-earn women by $5,033 (8%) 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
75°F
Winter low
4°F
Annual rain
31.2″
Annual snow
90.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°40°80°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duluth Harbor Stn, MN US station (3.4 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.