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Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WIQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Saint Norbert admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,304

Admitted

2,833

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1033–1290

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–28

1836
Applications +54% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 86%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,662 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.7K

undergrads · larger than 52% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.19 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (12% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,300 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$96.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,835 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.6K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,880 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $59,308.

53%

$27.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.6K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$59,308 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
39% · avg $29K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,363 ten years after enrolling, more than at 64% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

74%

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.7K

≈ $283/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 70% → 71% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 54% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +54%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 82% → 86%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.19 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 239716 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything