The student-faculty ratio at Dominican University of California is 9:1, and the school has 59.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Dominican University of California include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
106 full time
231 part time
Minority
23% full time
18% 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 students59.1%
20-4940.7%
50 or more0.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
84%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
100%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
60%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
93%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of international students
100%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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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
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Patricia Arigoni-Author, travel journalist, photographer; Nat. Geographic, Chicago Tribune, Joan Ganz Cuny, one of the founders of Sesame Street, Mary Bitterman, Director of PBS, Director of Osher Foundation, Bank of Hawaii, Commenwealth Club, etc.
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of first year
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 16%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12%
Psychology 9%
Visual and Performing Arts 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,400
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Environmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Programs
International Public Health/International Health
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Graphic Design
Music, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Music
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Organizational Leadership
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Health Professions and Related Programs
Theology and Religious Vocations
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
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-medicine, pre-theology, other
Cooperative education programs
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Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
4
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Aquinas College
Barry University
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Austria
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
