Saint Cloud, MN
Saint Cloud State University
https://www.stcloudstate.eduRepayment outcome
89.1%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$27,800–$56,400
middle 50% · median $40,800
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,130
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,348
Sticker price
before any aid
$17,892
Default rate
7.2%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$66,821
- Computer Science$59,253
- Engineering Tech$51,273
- Business$43,872
- Criminal Justice$43,426
- Social Sciences$39,369
- Public Admin$39,286
- Biology$38,289
- Communication and Media Studies.$37,940
- Education$37,568
- Foreign Languages$33,993
- Interdisciplinary$33,565
- Psychology$33,459
- Health Professions$32,284
- Parks & Fitness$28,816
- Liberal Arts$28,381
- English & Literature$25,194
- Visual & Performing Arts$25,194
Academics
Acceptance
86.9%
Avg SAT
1,010
Enrollment
11,535
What students study
19 fields offered
Business
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education12.3%
- 03Psychology8.0%
- 04Health Professions7.5%
- 05Communications6.8%
- 06Liberal Arts6.2%
- 07Biology5.3%
- 08Interdisciplinary5.3%
- 09Social Sciences4.1%
- 10Criminal Justice3.6%
- 11Public Admin3.1%
- 12Visual & Performing Arts3.0%
- 13Engineering2.9%
- 14Parks & Fitness1.5%
- 15Physical Sciences1.5%
- 16Transportation1.2%
- 17Natural Resources1.1%
- 18Computer Science1.1%
- 19Engineering Tech1.1%