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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN 2,393 Undergrads 64.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$58,432
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,563
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,282
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$21,563
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$59,282
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate64.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients37.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time70.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
94.1%
SAT Avg
1,190
SAT Reading
25th: -55575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -49575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$511k
+$115k
+$27k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$434k
+$37k
-$51k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$301k
-$95k
-$183k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-65%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-87%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-69%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-82%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,958
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$20,937
Earnings (5yr)
$66,870
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,909
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,406
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$83,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
American Sign Language
BachCIP: 1616
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,516
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$27,918
Earnings (5yr)
$55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$29,107
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,350
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,848
Earnings (5yr)
$50,986
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,427
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,514
Earnings (5yr)
$90,472
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$28,020
Earnings (5yr)
$62,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,865
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,160
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$118,660
Earnings (5yr)
$130,655
Lifetime Value Added
+$661k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$43,423
Earnings (5yr)
$89,368
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,014
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$33,885
Earnings (5yr)
$57,731
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$117,165
Lifetime Value Added
+$547k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$66,494
Earnings (5yr)
$68,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,069
Earnings (5yr)
$51,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,328
Lifetime Value Added
+$577k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$50,013
Earnings (2yr)
$115,901
Lifetime Value Added
+$385k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$99,200
Earnings (5yr)
$78,735
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.