Saint Paul, MN · 2.1k students
Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #115 of 2,375
5-year trend
64.8 · #122
2020
68.6 · #80
2021
65.7 · #110
2022
66.9 · #115
2023
65.9 · #119
2024
Academic Profile
75/ 100
Career Outcomes
68/ 100
Student Success
81/ 100
Affordability
47/ 100
Academic Investment
88/ 100
Access & Equity
27/ 100
Academic Profile
75
Career Outcomes
68
Student Success
81
Affordability
47
Academic Investment
88
Access & Equity
27
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Cost / Net Price
$83k / $32k
SAT Avg
1,440
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
89%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$68,104
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,104
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
36%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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