The College of St. Scholastica
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How strong are the academics at The College of St. Scholastica?

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

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
54%
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 Scholastica 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
2-9
52
10-19
80
20-29
98
30-39
17
40-49
3

Honors Programs

The College of St. Scholastica 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 Scholastica'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 The College of St. Scholastica:

78%
First-year retention rate
54%
4-year grad rate
63%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Social Work
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
-17.8
41.96
101.72
161.48
221.24
281

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 35
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 32
  • Biochemistry 8
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 28
  • Accounting 12
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 8
  • Finance, General 7
  • Business Administration and Management, General 5
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 2
  • Business/Commerce, General 2
  • Finance, General 2
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 3
  • Communication, General 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 15
  • Computer Science 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 14
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 6
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 3
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 281
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 11
  • Holistic/Integrative Health 5
  • Holistic/Integrative Health 2
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 1
History
  • History, General 2
  • History, General 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 5
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
  • Sustainability Studies 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physical Sciences, Other 1
  • Physical Sciences, Other 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 55
  • Psychology, General 12
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 45
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
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