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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,418 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$53,730 / year
10-year scenario
+38% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$84,492 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,656$75,929
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
78Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,640

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,492

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,640Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,453Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$75,656Year 1
$84,492Year 4
$75,929Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,041
Estimated loan payment$286
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,492 vs. $88,910

$4,418 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$81,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$101,510 median wageMN estimate · 70,110 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$133,260 median wageMN estimate · 7,780 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$122,700 median wageMN estimate · 11,350 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$266,190 median wageMN estimate · 2,130 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,810 median wageMN estimate · 410 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University

$8,554 higher earnings · $3,559 less debt · $2,767 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,046
Debt
$23,441
Annual net price
$23,873
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Winona, MN

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

$20,269 higher earnings · $14,936 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,761
Debt
$40,188
Annual net price
$11,704
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Minneapolis, MN

Capella University

$12,719 higher earnings · $8,684 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,211
Debt
$27,826
Annual net price
$17,956
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Saint Paul, MN

Concordia University-Saint Paul

$8,855 higher earnings · $8,178 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,347
Debt
$36,940
Annual net price
$18,462
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DATA QUALITY

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51 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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