The student-faculty ratio at St. Catherine University is 11:1, and the school has 58 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Catherine University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Psychology; and Public Administration and Social Service Professions. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Total faculty
259 full time
244 part time
Minority
13% full time
14% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
62%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students58%
20-4940.3%
50 or more1.8%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
82%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
58%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
55
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
71
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
College of St. Catherine
Hamline University
Purdue University--West Lafayette
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
University of Wisconsin--Madison
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Heather Hodges, US Ambassador to Ecuador, Margarte Polga Hinkle, State of Massachusetts Superior Court Judge, Elizabeth Langkilde Kautz, Mayor of Burnsville, MN & President, US Conference of Mayors
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 44%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 6%
Psychology 5%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$52,800
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$46,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$53,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$50,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
Fashion Merchandising
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
Dietetics/Dietitian
International Public Health/International Health
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Applied Economics
Development Economics and International Development
Economics, General
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Fashion/Apparel Design
Minors
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Organizational Leadership
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Special Products Marketing Operations
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Commercial Photography
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)
French Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Public Relations/Image Management
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Sciences
Applied Economics
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Cross-registration
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
13
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University)
Student exchange programs offered with
Avila University
Boston University
Chestnut Hill College
College of St. Rose
Fontbonne University
Gallaudet University
Regis College
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC)
Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
