St Catherine University Overview

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is St Catherine University Known For?

• Students at St. Kate's have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at St. Kate's.
• For the 2019-2020 academic year, 53% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, St. Kate's bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $52,603 a year. That's about 29% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.3 years for students from St. Kate's to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

St Catherine University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, St. Kate's is ranked #338 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

St. Kate's has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#69	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at St. Kate's.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Alternative Medicine & Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#139	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards St. Kate's has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#7	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	College Factual

Where Is St Catherine University?

Contact details for St. Kate's are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
Phone:	651-690-6000
Website:	https://www.stkate.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/st.kates
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/StKate

How Do I Get Into St. Kate’s?

You can apply to St. Kate’s online at: https://www.stkate.edu/admission-and-aid/apply-for-aid

Admission Requirements for St. Kate’s

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Kate’s?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, St. Kate's may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 0% of accepted students are men and 100% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to St. Kate's submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 620.

St. Kate's received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford St Catherine University?

The overall average net price of St. Kate's is $32,593. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At St. Kate's, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,025 a year. That adds up to $28,100 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at St. Kate's is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

St Catherine University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,983 undergraduate students at St. Kate's, with 1,898 being full-time and 1,085 being part-time.

There are also 1,294 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,898 full-time undergraduates at St. Kate's, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of St Catherine University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	279
Black or African American	218
Hispanic or Latino	203
White	1,055
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	123

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at St Catherine University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at St. Kate's. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, and Nepal.

Online Learning at St Catherine University

In 2019-2020, 4,058 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at St. Kate's has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of St. Kate’s Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at St Catherine University was $42,594 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how St. Kate's is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#23	#17

Online Growth Rankings of St. Kate’s

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at St Catherine University was 61.5%. This is the #545 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at St. Kate's regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of St. Kate's majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Alternative Medicine & Systems	14%
American Sign Language	26%
Curriculum & Instruction	31%
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	24%
Health Professions	14%
Medical Illustration & Informatics	55%
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at St. Kate's ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at St. Kate's.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#13
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#16
Curriculum & Instruction	#28
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	#31
Education	#305
Health Professions	#391

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

St Catherine University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	320	0	0	0	0	320
Nursing	0	0	171	0	81	28	280
Allied Health Professions	0	34	48	0	31	0	113
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	65	45	110
Public Health	2	0	53	0	23	0	78
Social Work	0	0	32	0	34	0	66
Business Administration & Management	0	0	30	8	26	0	64
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11	0	3	16	9	0	39
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	11	1	24	0	36
Health & Physical Education	0	0	34	0	0	0	34
Library & Information Science	0	0	0	0	33	0	33
American Sign Language	0	0	15	0	12	0	27
General Psychology	0	0	25	0	0	0	25
General Biology	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
General English Literature	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Alternative Medicine & Systems	0	0	0	10	11	0	21
Marketing	0	0	15	2	0	0	17
Economics	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	13	0	13
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	11	0	11
Accounting	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Chemistry	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Political Science & Government	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Nutrition Science	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	1	0	7	0	8
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	2	5	0	7
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Public Policy	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
General Education	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Romance Languages	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
International Studies	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Ethnic Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
History	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Physics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Psychology	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Anthropology	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	13	354	610	45	387	73	1,482

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By college under License

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