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The College of Saint Scholastica

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN · 1.8k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcss.edu
46.9/100

Trajecta score

-6.1 since '20

Ranked #785 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

51.7 · #454

2020

49.9 · #1140

2021

48.2 · #1354

2022

47.0 · #1474

2023

45.6 · #1587

2024

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Academic Profile

25/ 100

Career Outcomes

73/ 100

Student Success

48/ 100

Affordability

55/ 100

Academic Investment

42/ 100

Access & Equity

23/ 100

Academic Profile

25

Career Outcomes

73

Student Success

48

Affordability

55

Academic Investment

42

Access & Equity

23

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Cost / Net Price

$55k / $28k

SAT Avg

1,120

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

66%

Admissions

93%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range25
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2575th: 25

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$41,778

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,778

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

25%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

53%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$20,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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