Quad

Head-to-head

College of Saint Benedict
Saint Johns

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Johns grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than College of Saint Benedict's ($76,786 vs. $63,260)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    College of Saint Benedict's SAT midpoint is 56 points higher than Saint Johns's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    College of Saint Benedict has 4 pts more first-gen students than Saint Johns (21% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    College of Saint Benedict has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Johns (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Saint Johns's yield is 0 pts higher than College of Saint Benedict's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    College of Saint Benedict graduates 0 pts more of its students than Saint Johns (78% vs. 77%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Johns admits 91%, College of Saint Benedict 92%; both have the same yield, 22%.

Acceptance rate
College of Saint Benedict92%
Saint Johns91%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Saint BenedictAccessible
  • Saint JohnsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
College of Saint Benedict
1048–1233
Saint Johns
941–1228
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Saint BenedictGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Saint JohnsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns are about the same size; College of Saint Benedict has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Saint Benedict1.4K
Saint Johns1.4K
Pell Grant share
College of Saint Benedict20%
Saint Johns18%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at College of Saint Benedict, and Business Administration and Management at Saint Johns.

Students per faculty member
College of Saint Benedict11 to 1
Saint Johns12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Saint BenedictRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Saint JohnsBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 58%.

Average cost, all students
College of Saint Benedict$28.5K
Saint Johns$28.5K
Aid generosity
College of Saint Benedict58%
Saint Johns58%

What each pays off

Saint Johns's former students earn more, a median $76.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Saint Benedict$63.3K
Saint Johns$76.8K
Graduation rate
College of Saint Benedict78%
Saint Johns77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Saint Johns but held steady at College of Saint Benedict; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Saint BenedictSteady+4%
  • Saint JohnsGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why