Saint Paul College

https://www.saintpaul.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,301

4.54% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$12,391

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.48%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,083

34.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.9%

185 Graduates

About

Saint Paul College is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Saint Paul College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (310 degrees awarded), Child Development (29 degrees), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (27 degrees).

In 2021, 1,407 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Paul College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (581 degrees), 1.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Paul College is $5,301, which is $−2,667 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Paul College is $5,301, which is $−2,667 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,391.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Saint Paul College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,301

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Paul College was $5,301. The cost of tuition at Saint Paul College is $−2,667 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Saint Paul College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,391

2021 Value

9.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Paul College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,391. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Paul College grew by 9.33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Paul College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,226

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Paul College was of $9,226 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint Paul College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Saint Paul College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.11% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Paul College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.48%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Paul College was 3.48%, which represents 52 out of the 1496 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Saint Paul College had a total enrollment of 5,083 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Paul College is 1,770 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,313. This means that 34.8% of students enrolled at Saint Paul College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Paul College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.8% Black or African American, 29.5% White, 18.1% Asian, 8.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0787% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Paul College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.4%) and Black or African American Male (12.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Paul College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,083 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Paul College is 1,770 and the part-time enrollment is 3,313. This means that 34.8% of students enrolled at Saint Paul College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint Paul College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2021 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 Paul College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Saint Paul College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Paul College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
1,665 enrolled students
White
1,500 enrolled students
Asian
922 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Paul College is 32.8% Black or African American, 29.5% White, 18.1% Asian, 8.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0787% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 221 students (4.35%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 251 more women than men received degrees from Saint Paul College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Paul College is white (581 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Saint Paul College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (310 degrees awarded), followed by Child Development (29 degrees) and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Paul College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (102 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (146 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Paul College are Elementary & middle school teachers (126,300 people), Other managers (57,726 people), Secondary school teachers (40,170 people), Postsecondary teachers (39,789 people), and Construction managers (37,551 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Paul College in 2021 are Construction (102 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (146 degrees), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), and Human Sciences (34 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Paul College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Saint Paul College are Construction (102 degrees awarded), Precision Production (103 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (146 degrees), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), and Human Sciences (34 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Paul College are Elementary & secondary schools (250,411 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (91,304 people), Construction (90,436 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (59,697 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (37,414 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint Paul College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
310 degree-majors awarded
Child Development
29 degree-majors awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Saint Paul College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 310 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Saint Paul College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

578

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

829

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 578 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Paul College, which is 0.697 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (829).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Paul College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Paul College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.742 times less than the 178 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Paul College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.35 times more than the 132 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 20% of students graduating from Saint Paul College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Paul College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
581 degrees awarded
Black or African American
356 degrees awarded
Asian
253 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Paul College is white (581 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (356 degrees).

0.782% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
302 degrees awarded
White Male
279 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
244 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Paul College is white female (302 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (279 degrees).

Operations

Saint Paul College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.35M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 264k (11.3%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Saint Paul College had a total salary expenditure of 61.7M. Saint Paul College employs 120 Instructors. Most academics at Saint Paul College are Female Instructor (69), and Male Instructor (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Paul College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 64 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Endowment

$2.35M

2021 Endowment

26.3%

growth from 2020

Saint Paul College has an endowment valued at about $2.35M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Paul College grew 26.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.95M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Paul College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$28M

2021 Salaries

0.143%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Saint Paul College paid a median of $28M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($61.7M) and a 0.143% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.79M

Instructional Salaries

120

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Paul College paid a total of $8.79M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

120 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Paul College was Instructor with 120 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Paul College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 64 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Paul College was Female Instructor with 69 employees, and Male Instructor with 51 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Saint Paul College.