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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

45
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$74,081 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.8 yrs
Break-even
+71%
10-year ROI
$62,796
Median earnings as of 2024
83% of Saint Vincent College students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$23,510
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$62,796
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$44,372
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$27,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
69%
Graduation rate as of 2024
83%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
84%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
82%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$74,081
After 10 years
$252,041
After 20 years
$430,001
After 30 years
$607,961
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$53,429
Men
$69,735

23% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$50,512
From higher-income families
$67,827

26% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$61,922
Independent students
$52,444

15% gap between the two groups

27%
First-generation students
82%
Take federal student loans
97%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 76%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Black 5%Other 13%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$17,249
$30k–$48k$18,117
$48k–$75k$19,637
$75k–$110k$23,382
$110k+$26,448

How Saint Vincent College compares

This college against the Pennsylvania and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Saint Vincent College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Saint Vincent College

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$190,658$117,526+964%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$73,610+509%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$78,341$26,797+487%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$70,799$27,000+354%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$64,104$27,000+236%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$61,487$27,000+190%Strong return
CriminologyAssociate's$53,538$27,000+50%Break-even
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$52,042$27,000+24%Break-even
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$51,551$27,000+15%Break-even
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$48,432$27,000-40%Poor return

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ROI at Saint Vincent College

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Admissions & profile

62%
Admission rate
1,116
Average SAT
25
Median ACT
1,259
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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