Private nonprofit · University

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city

#3 for grad earnings in Minnesota
85.4%
Admit rate
$29,155
Avg net price
76%
Graduation rate
$73,739
Median earnings

University of St Thomas is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota (large city setting), enrolling 6,245 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 6,245 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 85% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Pioneer Football LeagueCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of St Thomas's admitted students.

Admit rate
85.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1260–1423
Avg GPA (est.)
3.60

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of St Thomas's admitted students.

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

About Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. From the early 17th century to 1837, the Mdewakanton Dakota, a band of the Dakota people, lived near the mounds at the village of Kaposia and consider the area encompassing present-day Saint Paul Bdóte, the site of creation for their people. Every January, Saint Paul hosts the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, a tradition that began in 1886 when a New York reporter called Saint Paul "another Siberia". The organizers had a model in the Montreal Winter Carnival the year before. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
134 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) · major hub

How University of St Thomas compares

Selectivity85.4%

More selective than 35% · #18 most selective of 35 in Minnesota

SAT average1296

Higher than 79%

Graduation rate76%

Higher than 86% · #7 of 39 in Minnesota

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$73,739

Higher than 86% · #3 of 38 in Minnesota

Average net price$29,155

Cheaper than 18% · #35 cheapest of 39 in Minnesota

Median debt at graduation$23,250

Lower than 50%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment6,245

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare University of St Thomas 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

9,385students
  • Undergraduate6,24567%
  • Graduate3,14033%

Undergraduates by gender

6,245undergrads
  • Women3,04849%
  • Men3,19751%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White62%
  • Black8.7%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian5.5%
  • Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,245
Graduate enrollment
3,140
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
14%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$94,928
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$105,939
Endowment
$740,260,000

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 1,681 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Minnesota81%
  • Other U.S. states16%
  • International2.4%

Most first-years stay in state — University of St Thomas draws overwhelmingly from Minnesota.

2% 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
85.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1260–1423
SAT average
1296
SAT reading
640–713
SAT math
620–710
ACT composite
25–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.60

Cost

In-state tuition
$54,398
Room & board
$14,969
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$66,116
Average net price
$29,155

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)
76%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,412
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$73,739
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

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
67%
Low-income (Pell)
62%
First-generation
64%

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
2,943
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
47%
Housing charge (year)
$7,892
Meal plan (year)
$5,040
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Pioneer Football League
Varsity athletes
688 (358 men · 330 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 (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)260
Football110
Swimming and Diving (combined)67
Soccer60
Ice Hockey52
Baseball37
Basketball33
Softball24
Volleyball19
Golf16
Tennis10

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
31
Property offenses (2022–2024)
37

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (9,410 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.

23reported offenses a year
10 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
7.0
Rape
5.3
Motor vehicle theft
4.7
Aggravated assault
3.0
Fondling
1.3
Robbery
0.7
Arson
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
$28,131
$30–48k
$26,820
$48–75k
$24,357
$75–110k
$25,363
$110k+
$33,232

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
$101,695

$24,357/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.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,644
average award, among those who get one

University of St Thomas discounts heavily: 94% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,644. 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 1,569 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)
$73,739
Typical debt at graduation
$23,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
82%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 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
$69,995
Men
$77,325

Men out-earn women by $7,330 (10%) 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
82°F
Winter low
7°F
Annual rain
32.7″
Annual snow
40.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, ST Paul 3SW, MN US station (1.9 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.