by our College Data Analytics TeamSt. John’s College is a private not-for-profit institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico enrolling 368 undergraduates. It accepts 53% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 55%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,184 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 42%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
St. John’s College ranks #2,184 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 42%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
St. John’s is ranked #2,184 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, St. John’s holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in New Mexico ranking.
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St. John’s College has an acceptance rate of 53%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for St. John’s.
About 35% of students accepted to St. John’s submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 610 and 710.
St. John’s received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 34.
Learn more about St. John’s College admissions.
At St. John’s, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at St. John’s College is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
St. John’s College has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At St. John’s the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at St. John’s College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 368 undergraduates at St. John’s.
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The average net price of St. John’s is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,014 | $17,151 | $19,053 | $21,551 | $35,680 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. John’s, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At St. John’s, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $6,750 a year. That adds up to $27,000 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for St. John’s College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s College make about $44,985 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at St. John’s College make the most money.
St. John’s College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The rural area surrounding St. John’s is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of St. John’s College.
Contact information for St. John’s College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4599 |
| Phone: | 5059846000 |
| Website: | www.sjc.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/stjohnscollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 3 majors graduated from St. John’s College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 137 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 119 | $22,255 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 18 | NA |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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