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College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MNPrivate nonprofitRank 453 of 1,732Traditional rank 307 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$37,173
324 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$34,654
1,100 recipients
The drop
$2,519
6.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$37,173Later years$34,654

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$14,326
$30–48k$15,818
$48–75k$22,544
$75–110k$27,611
$110k+$32,617

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$52,108
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$53,884
Change$1,776 (+3.4%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,160

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$45,2642018-19$46,8202019-20$48,4442020-21$50,1262021-22$52,1082022-23$53,8842023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +19.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$28,2692020-21$28,7462021-22$29,7202022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years83%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants15%
Freshmen taking federal loans65%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,227
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,750

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Gustavus Adolphus College$37,193$2,230
Saint Johns University$37,419$2,565
St Catherine University$36,206$12,777
Macalester College$40,329−$278
Hamline University$33,981$4,928

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