University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

University of St Thomas, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 6,245 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $73,739 ten years after enrollment, which is 81% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 75.8%. Mmedian graduate debt is $23,250, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.17x. The average net price after financial aid is $29,155 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Finance, Law, Marketing, and Special Education.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$73,739
Graduation Rate
75.8%
Median Debt
$23,250
Average Net Price
$29,155
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.63x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.17x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
6,245
Admission Rate
85.4%
Average SAT
1296
Retention Rate
88.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$54,398
Out-of-State Tuition
$54,398
Pell Grant Rate
21.8%
Federal Loan Rate
44.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$28,131
Income $30K–$48K
$26,820
Income $48K–$75K
$24,357
Income $110K+
$33,232

Student Demographics

Women
48.8%
White
62.5%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
11.3%
Asian
5.5%
Two or More Races
4.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
79.4%

Accreditations

Programs (109)

Bachelor (53)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $82,396 156
Finance $93,720 154
Marketing $77,870 130
Mechanical Engineering $91,683 79
Biology $71,619 70
Psychology $59,398 64
Accounting $91,587 64
Economics $89,881 61
Entrepreneurship $79,390 48
Sports & Fitness Not reported 39
Computer Science $107,938 36
Neuroscience $66,868 36
Religion $35,960 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $108,187 35
Communications $64,917 31
Social Work Not reported 25
Teacher Education $47,712 23
Philosophy $41,209 23
Criminology $70,419 23
Human Resources Management $78,381 23
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 21
Secondary Education Not reported 21
Political Science $61,922 20
Natural Resources Conservation $69,525 19
Electrical Engineering $93,981 19
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 17
Real Estate Not reported 16
Romance Languages Not reported 15
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 15
Civil Engineering Not reported 14
Chemistry Not reported 14
Computer Engineering Not reported 13
History Not reported 13
Mathematics Not reported 12
Statistics Not reported 12
Music $47,724 12
Public Relations Not reported 11
International Business Not reported 11
Journalism Not reported 9
Human Biology Not reported 9
Visual & Performing Arts Not reported 9
Peace Studies Not reported 8
Physics Not reported 8
Sociology Not reported 8
Public Health $59,389 8
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 7
International Relations Not reported 7
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 6
Geological Sciences Not reported 6
English Language & Literature Not reported 4
Geography Not reported 4
Theological and Ministerial Studies Not reported 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other $66,876 1

Master (25)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $149,456 200
Special Education $66,391 119
Social Work $65,240 97
Computer Software Engineering $119,571 95
Computer & Information Sciences $118,888 55
Cognitive Psychology $68,816 54
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 46
Legal Studies Not reported 37
Teacher Education $66,763 28
Curriculum & Instruction Not reported 24
Electrical Engineering Not reported 18
Mechanical Engineering $107,807 14
Secondary Education $62,671 13
Health Services Administration Not reported 13
Religion Not reported 11
Manufacturing Engineering Not reported 10
Educational Administration $50,754 9
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Not reported 9
English Language & Literature Not reported 6
Theological and Ministerial Studies Not reported 6
Engineering-Related Fields Not reported 5
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 5
Fine Arts Not reported 5
Systems Engineering Not reported 3
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Not reported 3

Doctoral (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 17
Cognitive Psychology $123,235 15
Social Work $84,830 12
Education, Other Not reported 7

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Law $89,706 144

Associate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences $45,072 44

Graduate Certificate (12)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 53
Business Administration & Management Not reported 53
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 28
Manufacturing Engineering Not reported 13
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 11
Educational Administration Not reported 11
Data Analytics Not reported 11
Religious Education Not reported 8
Marketing Not reported 8
Computer Programming Not reported 6
Museology Not reported 5
Electrical Engineering Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Insurance Not reported 5
Geography Not reported 4
Music Not reported 3
Business Administration & Management Not reported 3
Show 9 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Bachelor 2
Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor 1
Special Education Graduate Certificate 1
Secondary Education Graduate Certificate 1
Romance Languages Master 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 1
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Undergraduate Certificate 1
Theological and Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor 1

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