College of Saint Benedict is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,429, made up of 1,391 undergraduates and 38 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
College of Saint Benedict offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 46 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Biology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 361 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,429
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
361
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
46
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 46
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
347
Master's degrees
3
Professional doctorates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,429
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,391
Graduate students, fall 2024
38
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,477
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,418
Graduate students, 2024-25
59
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
100%
Men
0%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
3%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Brian J. Bruess, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit