The student-faculty ratio at Hamline University is 12:1, and the school has 44.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hamline University include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Total faculty
151 full time
139 part time
Minority
11% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
87%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4953.4%
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.4%
50 or more2.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
79%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
57%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
67%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
68%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
145
Post-master's certificates
57
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
8
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
2.3%
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.4%
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.5%
Enlisted in the military
0.4%
Enrolled in continuing education
8.9%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Hamline University
St. Mary's University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Seeking continuing education
0.6%
Not seeking employment
0.2%
No information provided by graduate
28.7%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Ronald Petersen '68, is a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Alzheimers Disease Research Center at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine., Rozanne Ridgway '57, is a former Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State and a member of the National Women's Hall of Fame, Robert Mikulak '64, is an Ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences 19%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8%
English Language and Literature/Letters 7%
Psychology 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$54,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,900
Marketing$45,200
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$47,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$50,900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$39,200
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$55,200
Economics$48,000
Sociology$37,100
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Biology
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Digital Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Science
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Digital Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
3-3 Law School Early Admission Program
Pathway to the Master of Arts in Teaching
Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Cross-registration
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
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-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
17
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
148
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
3%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
American Samoa
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Upper Midwest Association for Intercultural Education
New American Colleges and Universities
Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
