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University of Saint Katherine

San Marcos, CA
Private 4-year school
$55,361projected sticker price
$35,705projected average net price for
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This year at University of Saint Katherine, we project that on average students will pay $35,705, while the advertised price of attendance is $55,361. That’s a difference of $19,656.

Prices at University of Saint Katherine over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
18-19
20-21
22-23
$55,361
sticker price
$35,705
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of Saint KatherineIn-state sticker price at University of Saint Katherine
23-24$35,705$55,361
22-23$32,299$50,080
21-22$28,604$49,839
20-21$26,616$44,748
19-20$24,661$42,978
18-19$26,931$42,978
17-18$22,444$34,200

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Saint Katherine this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $39,154, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $32,373. That's a difference of $6,781.

Net price by income bracket, 23-24 school year

$36,656
$35,121
$32,373
$36,474
$39,154
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Saint Katherine
<$30K$36,656
$30K-$48K$35,121
$48K-$75K$32,373
$75K-$110K$36,474
>$110K$39,154

School details

Located in San Marcos, CA
46% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
20% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Saint Katherine, over the last five years 20% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

20% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Saint Katherine.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
38%
0%
18%
29%
0%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of Saint KatherineNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native31%
Asian45%
Black0%34%
Hispanic38%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White18%50%
Multiple races29%37%
Unknown race0%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Saint Katherine, about 67% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

67%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

40%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Saint Katherine has 273 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
273 students

About 53% of students are male.

47% female
53% male

And about 43% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

43%

White

27%

Multiple races

6%

Nonresident

6%

Black

6%

Asian

4%

Unknown race

4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%