The student-faculty ratio at Mount Saint Mary's University is 10:1, and the school has 71.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Mount Saint Mary's University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
135 full time
341 part time
Minority
36% full time
50% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
70%
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 students71.9%
20-4928%
50 or more0.1%
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
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
68%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
53%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
57
Post-master's certificates
2
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
30
Doctoral degrees - other
0
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
California Lutheran University
California State University--Dominguez Hills
California State University--Fullerton
California State University--Long Beach
California State University--Los Angeles
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Alejandra Ceja - Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Sr. Callista Roy - Created the Roy Adaptation Model that has influenced the field of Nursing, The Honorable Victoria Chaney - Associate Justice, Second District Court of Appeals, Division One, Ventura
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 38%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 11%
Psychology 11%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$55,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,100
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$36,200
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Environmental Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Leadership
Project Management
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Nursing Administration
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Pre-Nursing Studies
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Applied and Professional Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Psychology
Applied Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Health Policy Analysis
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Documentary Production
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Pedagogy
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Legal Professions and Studies
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Music Technology
Music, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Criminology
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
International Relations and Affairs
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Nursing Studies
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Transfer, 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
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
4
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
Avila University
Chestnut Hill College
College of St. Catherine
College of St. Rose
Fontbonne University
Regis University
St. Joseph's College New York
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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
China
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Peru
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Association of Governing Boards
Council of Independent Colleges
College Board
National Association for Women in Catholic Higher Education
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
