How strong are the academics at Saint Mary's College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
71%
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.
Saint Mary's College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
10-19
2-9
83
10-19
133
20-29
129
30-39
28
40-49
6
50-99
5
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 Saint Mary's College:
84%
First-year retention rate
71%
4-year grad rate
77%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Saint Mary's College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
15.8
22.04
28.28
34.52
40.76
47
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Women's Studies2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General25
Neuroscience4
Business
Business Administration and Management, General27
Accounting13
Marketing/Marketing Management, General8
Communication
Communication and Media Studies19
Communication, General19
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching21
Music Teacher Education3
Mathematics Teacher Education2
Secondary Education and Teaching0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General5
Creative Writing4
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other2
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature1
Health Professions And Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General17
History
History, General3
Liberal Arts And Sciences
Humanities/Humanistic Studies2
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General9
Computational and Applied Mathematics5
Mathematics and Statistics, Other3
Applied Mathematics, General1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Globalization Studies14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other5
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Religion/Religious Studies0
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General9
Physics, General6
Psychology
Psychology, General32
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work9
Social Sciences
Sociology, General8
Political Science and Government, General5
Economics, General0
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1
Fine/Studio Arts, General1
Music, General0
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