Get to Know ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Kate's
We value inclusivity and connection. ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ goes beyond a liberal arts education to instill the wisdom, social justice, and women’s empowerment teachings of our founders, the Sisters of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Joseph of Carondelet. It’s shaped tens of thousands of diverse students’ lives since 1905.
Our Students
College for Women | College for Adults: | College for Adults: | Graduate College | |
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Total Enrolled | 1,417 | 572 | 516 | 1,154 |
Women | 99.7% | 93.7% | 86.2% | 91% |
BIPOC | 49.9% | 46% | 47% | 23% |
Student-Parents | 3% | 35% | 18% | 16% |
First-Generation | 32% | 40% | 35% | 21% |
Average Age | 19 | 32 | 27 | 31 |
Live on Campus | 42% | 0.5% | 1% | 1.7% |
Based on Fall 2023 Student Census Data
Quick Facts
- President: Marcheta P. Evans, PhD
- 3,915 total enrollment
- 54,000+ alumni across the world
- 3 colleges: College for Women, College for Adults, and Graduate College
- 4 schools: School of Business, Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
- 26+ honor societies

Wildcat Athletics
- 12 Varsity teams
- Mascot: Katie Cat
- Colors: Purple and Gold
- Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
- NCAA Division III

Faculty and Staff
- 291 ranked faculty members
- 84% of ranked faculty members are women