St Catherine University: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

St Catherine University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
Position Category
#2237 of 14,131 In the World
#635 of 2,597 In North America
#579 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 48 In Minnesota
#3 of 10 In Saint Paul
#360 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 32 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
92%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$20,918 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,498
Graduates
1,153
Male:Female Ratio
5:95
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.stkate.edu

St Catherine University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St Catherine University has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 100% 92%
Applicants 2,441 4 2,437
Admissions 2,242 4 2,238
Freshmen enrolled full time 393 1 392
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 2 26

1,312 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,130 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5 or 1%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 850
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in St Catherine University are 850-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
100 or 24%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in St Catherine University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1999 (55%)
Black or African American 546 (15%)
Hispanic 394 (11%)
Asian 388 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 157 (4%)
Two or more races 131 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 15 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St Catherine University is $20,918 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$20,918/year
Average aid awarded
$40,092
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,890
$30-48K $15,190
$48-75K $15,451
$75-110K $19,376
$110K+ $27,021

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $50,560$17,910
Tuition in-state $50,560$17,910
Tuition out-of-state $50,560$17,910
Fee in-district $894$660
Fee in-state $894$660
Fee out-of-state $894$660

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 752
Combined charge for room and board $12,188
Room charge $7,700
Meal charge $4,488

St Catherine University majors

St Catherine University has granted 484 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 359 master's across 22 programs, and 89 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Catherine University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 156 63
Occupational Therapist Assistant 130
Social Work 26 37
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 26 31
Business Administration and Management, General 16 40
Montessori Teacher Education 14 25
Psychology, General 39
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 25 10
Physician Assistant 31
Physical Therapy & Therapist 30
Library and Information Science 29
Nursing Practice 28
Organizational Leadership 6 20
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 25
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 22
Physical Therapy Assistant 12 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 17 2
Public Health, General 6 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 16
Medical Informatics 15
Curriculum and Instruction 10
English Language and Literature, General 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 9
Public Policy Analysis, General 9
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 8
Accounting 7
Public Health Education and Promotion 7
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other 5
Art & Art Studies, General 5
Communication, General 5
History, General 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Nutrition Sciences 4
Philosophy 4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3
Nursing Education 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Data Science, General 2
Economics, General 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 2
Ethnic Studies 2
Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages 2
Mathematics, General 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Theology & Theological Studies 2
American Sign Language (ASL) 1
Applied Economics 1
Biochemistry 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 1
Chemistry, General 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Computer Science 1
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 1
Development Economics and International Development 1
Dietetics & Dietitian 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Fashion & Apparel Design 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
International Economics 1
Psychology, Other 1
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 1
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Sociology, General 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 167 484 359 89

St Catherine University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 61% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

St Catherine University has published 2,564 scientific papers with 48,283 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Biology, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Computer Science, and Psychology.

Publications
2,564
Citations
48,283

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,959 / 34,271
Political Science
1,195 / 25,189
Law
1,121 / 24,320
Medicine
1,083 / 24,862
Biology
958 / 22,132
Philosophy
915 / 16,116
History
895 / 7,760
Sociology
892 / 18,331
Computer Science
885 / 16,476
Psychology
804 / 21,405
Environmental Science
803 / 18,257
Physics
585 / 12,088
Art & Design
552 / 5,162
Engineering
552 / 12,626
Economics
525 / 11,661
Chemistry
487 / 10,144
Geography and Cartography
471 / 7,059
Pathology
402 / 8,311
Development Studies
394 / 7,061
Business
394 / 12,945
Mathematics
387 / 14,035
Archaeology
384 / 5,125
Quantum and Particle physics
371 / 8,006
Nursing
371 / 9,257
Psychiatry
358 / 7,711
Linguistics
356 / 5,856
Geology
349 / 8,299
Library and Information science
324 / 3,370
Ecology
309 / 10,599
Biochemistry
293 / 5,561
Genetics
293 / 5,892
Social Psychology
290 / 11,526
Classics and Ancient History
282 / 1,711
Public Health
280 / 7,406
Paleontology
279 / 6,149
Physical Therapy
263 / 8,726
Statistics
258 / 8,372
Art History
250 / 440
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
247 / 2,406
Health Science
245 / 4,284

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 30 212
1994 32 226
1995 35 323
1996 28 257
1997 39 282
1998 28 329
1999 22 358
2000 23 473
2001 31 425
2002 25 511
2003 28 522
2004 25 579
2005 42 662
2006 38 752
2007 79 849
2008 65 913
2009 77 1082
2010 59 1310
2011 74 1285
2012 70 1536
2013 69 1669
2014 80 1738
2015 67 1817
2016 89 1974
2017 102 2101
2018 90 2245
2019 80 2896
2020 101 3010
2021 127 3401
2022 94 3131
2023 82 3404
2024 72 3003
2025 65 2748
Academic rankings

St Catherine University alumni

  1. Ann Louise Winblad

    Ann Louise Winblad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Ann L. Winblad is an American businesswoman. She is a founding partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.

  2. Betty McCollum

    Betty McCollum
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Betty Louise McCollum is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum has been the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation since 2021, when Representative Collin Peterson lost reelection.

  3. Madeleine Bordallo

    Madeleine Bordallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 93)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam's at-large congressional district from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2019.

  4. Cam Gordon

    Cam Gordon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Cameron A. Gordon is an American politician who was a Green Party member of the Minneapolis City Council from 2006 to 2022. He was a co-founder of the Green Party of Minnesota and was called "the most prominent Green elected official in the US."

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names St. Kate's
Founded 1905
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; February-May). (Weekend College: September-December; January-April; April-June)
Total FTE staff 624
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55105
United States
City population 312,000
Phone 6516906000

St Catherine University in social media