Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, St Catherine University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,651, made up of 2,498 undergraduates and 1,153 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
St Catherine University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 79 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,204 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
3,651
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,204
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
79
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 79
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
501
Associate degrees
185
Master's degrees
341
Professional doctorates
87
Certificates under 1 year
54
Postbaccalaureate certificates
32
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,651
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,498
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,153
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,406
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,036
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,370
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
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
94%
Men
6%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Marcheta Evans
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience