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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Lasallian)
Location Winona, MN
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,061
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 67%
Black 14%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
From State 67%
From Region 17%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Health Sciences 13%
Computer Science 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Education 5%
Arts 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,080
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,380
10-Year ROI $179,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 42 #273
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 317 42% / 58% 2% $66,012 96%
Computer Science 10 +1 70% / 30% 20% $76,665 81
Information Science/Studies 11 64% / 36% 0% $37,024 3 100%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $68,120 68
Mathematics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $70,030 71
Physics $72,042 75
Biochemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $70,313 72
Biology 16 25% / 75% 0% $84,852 88 100%
Environmental Biology 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $61,179 53
Allied Health 10 30% / 70% 0% $68,199 68
Electrocardiograph Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,741 71
Health Humanities 6 17% / 83% 0% $63,926 60
Nursing 6 0% / 100% 0% $101,087 96 100%
Physician Assistant 14 0% / 100% 0% $68,325 68
Public Health 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,657 59
Accounting 13 77% / 23% 0% $70,781 73 100%
Actuarial Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $77,279 81 95%
Business Administration 30 +4 53% / 47% 0% $78,536 83 97%
Business Analytics 24 +3 96% / 4% 4% $72,438 75
Business Studies 3 +12 67% / 33% 0% $53,776 31 100%
Entrepreneurship $67,063 66
Finance 2 +13 100% / 0% 100% $73,149 76 100%
Health Administration 27 7% / 93% 0% $76,315 80 87%
Human Resources Management 21 10% / 90% 0% $78,884 83 100%
Marketing 9 +6 67% / 33% 0% $67,180 66 96%
Applied Psychology 12 8% / 92% 0% $50,138 21
Christian Studies 9 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,819 26
Communication Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,510 42
Criminal Justice 20 75% / 25% 0% $61,677 54 100%
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,041 12
English Literature 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,375 13
History 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,829 20
Literature 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,398 13
Philosophy 3 100% / 0% 0% $55,839 38
Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,222 62
Psychology 16 +3 12% / 88% 0% $49,575 20 90%
Public Relations and Advertising $64,255 60
Spanish 2 +6 50% / 50% 0% $52,421 28
Education 11 18% / 82% 9% $43,947 9
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,988 5 95%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,960 12
Secondary Education +4 $43,611 9
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,238 13
Art History and Criticism $38,375 4
Fine Arts 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,474 4
Graphic Design $49,694 20
Music $38,408 4
Music $38,678 4
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,280 13
Music Performance $38,484 4
Theater 4 50% / 50% 0% $34,228 2 95%