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Is College of Saint Benedict worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for College of Saint Benedict, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
College of Saint Benedict lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $26,944 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $63,260, but the margin is not huge. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$26,640
Median earnings 10 years out
$63,260
Median debt at graduation
$26,944
Graduation rate
80%
At College of Saint Benedict, a typical graduate carries about $26,944 in student debt and earns roughly $63,260 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $306 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
College of Saint Benedict is a private nonprofit four year school in Saint Joseph, MN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about College of Saint Benedict
The median net price at College of Saint Benedict is $26,640 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →