St. Catherine University Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 59%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 485 / 565
- SAT Math: 460 / 565
- SAT Writing: 433 / 568
- ACT Composite: 22 / 26
- ACT English: 21 / 27
- ACT Math: 21 / 26
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 5,227 (3,826 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 3% Male / 97% Female
- 65% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $33,176
- Books: $1,000 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,288
- Other Expenses: $2,700
- Total Cost: $45,164
St. Catherine University Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 99%
- St. Catherine University Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 99%
- Loans: 85%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $18,846
- Loans: $6,978
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 84%
- Transfer Out Rate: 29%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 44%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 65%
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St. Catherine University Mission Statement:
"St. Catherine University educates students to lead and influence. Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men.
At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching, and challenging students to transformational leadership. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine University develops ethical, reflective and socially responsible leaders, informed by the philosophy of the women's college and the spirit of the founders."
