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How strong are the academics at Saint Michael's College?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
63%
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 Michael's has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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
56
10-19
143
20-29
85
30-39
1
40-49
3

Honors Programs

Saint Michael's College 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 Saint Michael'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 Saint Michael's College:

84%
First-year retention rate
63%
4-year grad rate
69%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $45,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$45,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
13.2
21.36
29.52
37.68
45.84
54

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 30
  • Neuroscience 9
  • Biochemistry 6
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 54
  • Accounting 5
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 7
  • Information Science/Studies 1
Education
  • Education, General 1
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 8
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 20
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 20
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 20
  • Public Health, General 3
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies 1
History
  • History, General 12
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics 3
  • Statistics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 9
  • Environmental Science 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Physics, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 49
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 13
  • Sociology and Anthropology 9
  • Economics, General 8
  • International Relations and Affairs 5
  • Criminology 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 4
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
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