The College of St. Scholastica

What it reported doing in 2024

Auxiliary services: css offers its students housing, food and health services.housing consists of a residence hall and suites and seven apartment complexes with a capacity of 833 beds. Over half of the college's full-time undergraduate traditional aged students reside on campus. For, 2024-25, occupancy was 739 and 724 students for fall and spring semesters, respectively. St. Scholastica utilizes aramark campus dining to provide quality nutritious foods at multiple campus locations. Together we are committed to sustainable practices and supporting student's health wellbeing. All student residing in the residence hall are required to purchase a meal plan. Over 40% of traditional agred students reside on campus. Optional meal plans are available for other residential commuter students. For 2024-25, 446 and 420 students obtained meal plans for fall and spring semesters, respectively. The physical and emotional well-being of all students is essential for academic success. Student health services provides onsite access to medical professionals. Our professional staff offers student confidential services in treating physical and mental health concerns that commonly occur within the college population. A campus convenience store serves students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the surrounding community with a selection of collegiate clothing, gifts and general merchandise.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.1%; rating input score 92
• Program expense ratio: 89.9%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.18 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Limited
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95.8%; rating input score 96; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0.7%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.91; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.28; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.5%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings