Saint Joseph, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
Natural Sciences at College of Saint Benedict
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.1% reported program-share signal, $26,640 school-wide net price, and $63,260 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 70 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.1% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~70
- Schools with reported signal
- 98
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.5%
- Graduation rate
- 77.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,640/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $106,560
- Median debt
- $26,944
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,260/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.1%), school-wide average net price ($26,640), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,260), and peer averages from 98 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 98 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,707 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($8,737 above). Together, those evidence points place College of Saint Benedict in the top 79% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.5% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 1.8% reported share · $1,895 net A+ 
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · 9.7% reported share · $3,134 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 0.1% reported share · $5,652 net A+ 
Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI · 6.3% reported share · $5,202 net A+ 
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI · 2.9% reported share · $5,137 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Natural Sciences accounts for 5.1% of reported programs at College of Saint Benedict, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 3.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 70 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
College of Saint Benedict's average net price is $26,640 per year, about $106,560 over four years. That is $8,707 above the $17,933 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,260 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,737 above the $54,523 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of Saint Benedict #77 of 98 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.