Saint Johns University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $54,540
    3.49% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $28,504
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    90.6%
    1,685 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,572
    92.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    75.4%
    300 Graduates

    About

    Saint Johns University is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Johns University were General Business Administration & Management (101 degrees awarded), Accounting (62 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (26 degrees).

    In 2024, 419 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Johns University. 2.63% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 97.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (322 degrees), 8.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Johns University is $54,540, which is $26,362 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Johns University is $54,540, which is $26,362 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,504.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Saint Johns University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $54,540
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Saint Johns University was $54,540. The cost of tuition at Saint Johns University is $26,362 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $28,504
    2024 Value
    3.29%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Saint Johns University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,504. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Saint Johns University grew by 3.29%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,130
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Johns University was of $12,130 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.02% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Saint Johns University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Saint Johns University received 1,685 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 5.51% annual growth. Out of those 1,685 applicants, 1,527 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,572 students enrolled at Saint Johns University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Saint Johns University has an overall enrollment yield of 21.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    90.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,527
    Accepted Out of 1,685

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Johns University was 90.6% (1,527 admissions from 1,685 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 5.51%, while admissions grew by 5.67%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    14
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Johns University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Saint Johns University had a total enrollment of 1,572 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Saint Johns University is 1,452 students and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Saint Johns University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Saint Johns University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.7% White, 7.44% Hispanic or Latino, 3.82% Asian, 3.75% Black or African American, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.191% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at Saint Johns University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (77.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (7.68%) and Black or African American Male (4.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.1%), followed by White Male (18.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.26%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    92.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Saint Johns University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,572 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Johns University is 1,452 and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Saint Johns University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint Johns University was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Saint Johns University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,159 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      117 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      60 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Saint Johns University is 73.7% White, 7.44% Hispanic or Latino, 3.82% Asian, 3.75% Black or African American, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.191% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 60 students (3.82%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 397 fewer women than men received degrees from Saint Johns University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Johns University is white (322 degrees awarded). There were 8.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Johns University is General Business Administration & Management (101 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (62 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (26 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Johns University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (32 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), and Social Sciences (44 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Johns University are Other managers (518,672 people), Physicians (490,332 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (401,405 people), Postsecondary teachers (295,079 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (242,962 people).

    The most specialized majors at Saint Johns University in 2024 are Theology (32 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), and Communications (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Johns University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Saint Johns University are Theology (32 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), and Communications (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Johns University are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (736,057 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (720,124 people), Elementary & secondary schools (645,683 people), Computer Systems Design (402,769 people), and Legal services (330,936 people).

    The most specialized majors at Saint Johns University are Theology (32 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), and Communications (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Johns University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. 101 degrees awarded
    2. 62 degrees awarded
    3. 26 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Johns University was General Business Administration & Management with 101 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    408
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    11
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 408 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Johns University, which is 37.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (11).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Johns University in General Business Administration & Management. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Johns University in Theological Studies, which is 0.625 times less than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    69%
    100% Completion Time
    76%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 69% of students graduating from Saint Johns University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      322 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      36 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      17 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Johns University is white (322 degrees awarded). There were 8.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      428 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      397 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      387 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Johns University is white male (428 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (397 degrees).

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    Operations

    Saint Johns University has an endowment valued at nearly $301M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 37.6M (12.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Saint Johns University had a total salary expenditure of 83.7M. Saint Johns University employs 38 Associate professors, 35 Assistant professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Saint Johns University are Male Associate professor (22), Male Assistant professor (21), and Female Associate professor (16).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Johns University are: Service, with 69 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

    Endowment

    $301M
    2024 Endowment
    8.96%
    growth from 2023

    Saint Johns University has an endowment valued at about $301M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Johns University grew 8.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $251M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $33.9M
    2024 Salaries
    7.53%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Saint Johns University paid a median of $33.9M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($83.7M) and a 7.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.96% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.03% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.88M
    Instructional Salaries
    110
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Saint Johns University paid a total of $8.88M to 110 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Johns University were Service with 69 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

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