98%
of Tommies are employed or in grad school within six months of graduation
Post Graduation
Outcomes & Career Readiness
St. Thomas students get more than a diploma to frame.
Tommies graduate with a liberal arts foundation and loads of real-life readiness to become global citizens. Students who earn their degree here are ready to lead teams, communicate effectively and successfully influence others - in the workplace or in graduate school.
Tommies are CEOs, scientists, humanitarians, diplomats, authors, teachers, surgeons, nonprofit leaders, engineers, attorneys, researchers and lots and lots and lots of other things.
#1
Five years after graduation, Tommie alumni earn the highest median salary among graduates of all private and public colleges and universities in MN - $73,168. (U.S. Census Bureau PSEO Explorer, 2025 Update)
80%
of Tommies complete at least one internship while enrolled as an undergrad
90%
of top public companies in Minnesota actively recruit Tommies
A different education creates a different graduate.
Personal Attention
Our classes are small, so you can think big. With an average class size of 23 students, you'll have plenty of contact with your professors. They won't just teach you, they'll mentor you. In fact, that's one reason professors choose St. Thomas. They want to work at a university where investing in students is valued as much as getting published.
Students are also supported by the Center for Student Achievement, the Center for Well-Being, and other dedicated teams.
Global Experiences
In a global workplace, employers are looking for worldly graduates. And with over 300 different study abroad program options in more than 50 countries, there are endless opportunities to see the world and set yourself apart.
Research Opportunities
Go beyond the expected undergraduate curriculum by engaging in graduate-style research alongside faculty. That makes our students stand out when applying for graduate schools and competitive jobs. Our undergraduate researchers collaborate with companies like 3M, U.S. Bank and Polaris and organizations like Mayo Clinic and the YWCA St. Paul.
Programs & Resources
Career Development
Our Career Development Center helps students launch and explore careers in a way that makes sense for them. Career exploration is supported by connections with employers and alumni, through the integration of career conversations and curriculum across the university.
Professional Connections
The Tommie Network
Tommies travel in packs. And with an alumni network over 120,000 strong, you have a lot of mentors and connections who will help open the door to internships and jobs.
Alumni Stories from Our Newsroom
June 27, 2026
Editor Sally Fitzgerald once wrote that Flannery O鈥機onnor not only developed what Jacques Maritain called a 鈥渉abit of art鈥 in her writing, but she developed a 鈥渉abit of being鈥 by 鈥渓iving in accordance with her formative beliefs.鈥 With God鈥檚 help, Catholic Studies at the 91制片厂. Thomas seeks to pass on more than a鈥 The post Catholic Studies Alumni: A Habit of Being appeared first on Newsroom | 91制片厂. Thomas.
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June 27, 2026
Self-proclaimed 鈥渇arm kid,鈥 Leah (Miller) Koch 鈥15, 鈥18 JD/MA has traveled a career path from law clerk to city attorney to in-house counsel at Land O鈥橪akes. Integrating Catholic Studies into her legal education as a JD/MA student and Murphy Scholar helped her reach her goals of being more human, more Christ-centered, and a better thinker.鈥 The post From the Farm to Corporate Law:聽Alumnus Embraces Interdisciplinary Life appeared first on Newsroom | 91制片厂. Thomas.
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June 22, 2026
Father Michael Joncas 鈥75, retired professor of theology at the 91制片厂. Thomas, looks back on the history of 鈥淥n Eagle鈥檚 Wings鈥 in a National Catholic Reporter article. The original piece was composed for his friend Douglas Hall after his father passed away in 1975, but it has developed a greater meaning for grief鈥 The post In the News: Father Michael Joncas Reflects on the 50th Year of 鈥極n Eagle鈥檚 Wings鈥 appeared first on Newsroom | 91制片厂. Thomas.
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June 18, 2026
Dr. Linda Baughman 鈥97 MA 鈥24 Ed.D. has been named the next vice president for student affairs at the 91制片厂. Thomas. A two-time St. Thomas alumna with nearly 25 years of service to the university and 34 overall in higher education, she will assume the role on Aug. 14 following the retirement of鈥 The post St. Thomas Names Linda Baughman VP for Student Affairs appeared first on Newsroom | 91制片厂. Thomas.
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June 10, 2026
Just one semester short of earning his undergraduate degree from St. Thomas in 1976, first-generation college student Martin Strommer dropped out for a career opportunity. He figured he鈥檇 graduate later. 鈥淟ater鈥 stretched into a 35-year postponement to crossing the finish line of this milestone his family was eager for him to reach. Beginning with elective鈥 The post After 35 Years, This Tommie Finally Finished What He Started appeared first on Newsroom | 91制片厂. Thomas.