Saint Benedict Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#50 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Minnesota Colleges

#3 in Minnesota Colleges

College of Saint Benedict is ranked 50^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 3^rd in Minnesota Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of Saint Benedict by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $53,884 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (91%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,130 SAT, 24 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,470.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (43 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Saint Benedict are $53,884 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict $53,884

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Saint Benedict are $17,073 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict $17,073

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $15,973

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Saint Benedict is 91% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 91%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Saint Benedict is 22% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 22%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Saint Benedict is 1,130 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 1,130

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 1,175

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Saint Benedict is 24 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 24

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Saint Benedict is 78% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 78%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Saint Benedict is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 22%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Saint Benedict is 89% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at Saint Benedict is 1,470 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict 1,470

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Saint Benedict is $35,217 which is 65.36% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

College of Saint Benedict $35,217

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Saint Benedict is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.