St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM · SouthwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

St. John's admits about 5 in 10 applicants (53%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 82% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

53%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

397

Admitted

211

Yield

37%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1290–1460

10001600

ACT middle 50%

28–34

1836

Applications +75% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 53%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 368 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

368

undergrads · larger than 16% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

Rural, near a city

Steady · index 0.58 → 0.55 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (100% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,950 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,251 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3K more than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $25,209 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $55,824.

51%

$27.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3K above the national median

Full price: $55,824 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: 26% · avg $28K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 51% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,985 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 61% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

61%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45K

10 years after entry

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 55% 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 fell 29% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 75% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 53%.

Cost
Falling
−24% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+75%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 82% → 53%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.58 → 0.55

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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St. John's College (2026)
St. John's College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 245652 · 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