The student-faculty ratio at Edgewood College is 10:1, and the school has 84.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Edgewood College include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Business/Commerce, General; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; and Communication and Media Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
155 full time
116 part time
Minority
12% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
77%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students84.5%
20-4915.5%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
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
79%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
40%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
60%
6-year graduation rate of international students
63%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
3
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
33
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
4
Doctoral degrees - other
-
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
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Edgewood College
University of Wisconsin--Madison
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
1. Thelma Duggin 71 was appointed by President Obama as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars., 2. Paulette Norvel Lewis 70, former chief of staff to Coretta Scott King., 3. Don Kenney MBA 99 President of North America Water Systems at Franklin Electric.
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 28%
Business/Commerce, General 11%
Psychology, General 10%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6%
Communication and Media Studies 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$50,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,900
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,000
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$60,100
Health Professions and Related Programs
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$45,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Art Therapy/Therapist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Music Therapy/Therapist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music Management
Music Technology
Music, General
Minors
Theology and Religious Vocations
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Graphic Design
Music, General
Photography
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Technical and Scientific Communication
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience97%
Service learning50%
Undergraduate research/creative projects33%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Engineering, Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
21
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
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
No
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
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Cambodia
China
Czech Republic
El Salvador
Germany
Ghana
Ireland
Italy
Mexico
Peru
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Uruguay
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
OCICU - Online Consortium of Independent Colleges and Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
