Saint Cloud, MN · 5.1k students
Trajecta score
+0.3 since '20Ranked #730 of 2,375
5-year trend
48.9 · #638
2020
48.5 · #995
2021
48.5 · #1000
2022
49.0 · #956
2023
49.2 · #957
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
62/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
68/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
62
Student Success
26
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
68
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$21k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,092
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
44%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,245
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,245
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
22%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
24%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,058
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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