by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Saint Leo University was awarded 299 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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St. Leo University is ranked #976 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
St. Leo University also holds the #27 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Saint Leo University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 71%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 37% of students accepted to St. Leo University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 560.
The student to faculty ratio at Saint Leo University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Saint Leo University is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Saint Leo University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from St. Leo University have a four-year graduation rate of 32%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,945 undergraduates at St. Leo University with 5,192 being full-time and 1,753 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,060 | $17,191 | $18,084 | $20,446 | $22,866 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. Leo University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At St. Leo University, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,649 a year. That adds up to $26,596 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at St. Leo University is 7.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for St. Leo University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665 |
| Phone: | 352-588-8200 |
| Website: | www.saintleo.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/officialsaintleo |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/SaintLeoUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 367 | $47,914 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 325 | $42,956 |
| General Psychology | 248 | $30,461 |
| Accounting | 81 | $45,441 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 74 | $38,620 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 63 | $37,831 |
| Human Resource Management | 56 | $44,687 |
| Information Technology | 53 | $32,074 |
| Computer Information Systems | 48 | $52,497 |
| Computer Science | 45 | $38,743 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 8,030 students took at least one online class at Saint Leo University. This is a decrease from the 9,089 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 8,030 | 6,380 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,089 | 6,543 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,873 | 6,481 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,712 | 7,218 |
| 2016-2017 | 9,639 | 8,017 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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