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
20
Average class size
64%
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
20-29
2-9
61
10-19
124
20-29
125
30-39
48
40-49
6
50-99
3
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:
88%
First-year retention rate
64%
4-year grad rate
69%
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
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
14.6
21.08
27.56
34.04
40.52
47
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Women's Studies3
Women's Studies2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General21
Neuroscience11
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1
Business
Business Administration and Management, General28
Accounting9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General6
Communication
Communication, General18
Communication and Media Studies18
Communication, General5
Communication and Media Studies5
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching14
Secondary Education and Teaching7
Mathematics Teacher Education2
Music Teacher Education2
Secondary Education and Teaching0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General5
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other3
English Language and Literature, General1
Creative Writing0
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature7
Spanish Language and Literature2
Health Professions And Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse47
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General23
History
History, General4
History, General1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
Humanities/Humanistic Studies3
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0
Mathematics And Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics8
Mathematics, General3
Mathematics and Statistics, Other1
Applied Mathematics, General0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9
International/Globalization Studies5
International/Globalization Studies2
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies4
Environmental Studies1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Religion/Religious Studies3
Philosophy2
Religion/Religious Studies1
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General9
Physics, General3
Psychology
Psychology, General20
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work7
Social Sciences
Sociology, General6
Political Science and Government, General5
Political Science and Government, General4
Sociology, General3
Economics, General2
Economics, General1
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General7
Music, General3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Art/Art Studies, General2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2
Music, General1
Fine/Studio Arts, General0
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