Mount Saint Mary's University
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How strong are the academics at Mount Saint Mary's University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
52%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Mount Saint Mary's has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
201
10-19
169
20-29
143
30-39
20
40-49
3
50-99
2

Honors Programs

Mount Saint Mary's University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Mount Saint Mary's' website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Mount Saint Mary's University:

71%
First-year retention rate
52%
4-year grad rate
52%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Mount Saint Mary's University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Business Administration and Management, General
Sociology, General
-25.4
24.28
73.96
123.64
173.32
223

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 7
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 1
  • Environmental Biology 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 18
  • Accounting 7
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
Communication
  • Journalism 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Education, General 4
  • Education, Other 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 5
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 223
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
  • Pre-Nursing Studies 0
  • Music Therapy/Therapist 0
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Geospatial Intelligence 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Applied and Professional Ethics 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 43
  • Applied Psychology 9
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 7
  • Health Policy Analysis 3
  • International Policy Analysis 1
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 16
  • Criminology 10
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 19
  • Music, General 3
  • Art/Art Studies, General 3
  • Music Pedagogy 1
  • Music Management 0
  • Commercial Photography 0
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 0
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