Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Fringe rural

St. John's College

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 368 undergraduates. Admits 53% of applicants.

70%Graduation rate16 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$22,480Average net price per year13% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$45,537Median earnings 10 years after starting23% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$20,000Median debt at graduation7% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($20,000) equals 44% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,537).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$14,875
$30,000–$48,000$15,956
$48,001–$75,000$16,976
$75,001–$110,000$21,831
Over $110,000$33,710

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $42,130.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate70%54%
Return for second year82%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,631$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,537$58,912
Median debt at graduation$20,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities18—$57,733—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics21———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

53%Admission rate
1,426Average SAT of admitted students
28–34ACT middle 50%
8:1Students per faculty member
34%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does St. John's College cost per year?
The average net price at St. John's College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,480 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do St. John's College graduates earn?
Former St. John's College students earn a median of $45,537 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at St. John's College?
70% of St. John's College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do St. John's College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from St. John's College is $20,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.