St. Catherine vs Valparaiso
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.St. Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Good · Top 37%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, INCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%
At a glance
- Valparaiso has the higher graduation rate: 70% against 61% at St. Catherine.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Valparaiso has the lower price after aid: $11,043 a year, against $17,890 at St. Catherine.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Valparaiso: $63,191, against $59,282 at St. Catherine.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Valparaiso, IN
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,533
2,846
Sports
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
92%
89%
Average SAT
1147
1178
ACT middle 50%
20–26
23–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
70%
First-year retention
80%
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,282
$63,191
Median debt
$24,181
$26,942
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,764
$18,578
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,890
$11,043
$30,001–$48,000
$15,190
$12,055
$48,001–$75,000
$15,451
$15,279
$75,001–$110,000
$19,376
$22,311
Over $110,000
$27,021
$24,780
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $87,821
- Nursing $85,514
- Allied health $83,211
- Accounting $75,526
- Business administration $67,876
- Health sciences $115,095
- Computer engineering $96,079
- Computer science $94,111
- Mechanical engineering $90,583
- Electrical engineering $87,944
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.