Academics at Saint Mary’s College of California - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at SMC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at SMC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,795 undergraduate students at Saint Mary's College of California is 933 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 11 to 1 which places Saint Mary's College of California among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Saint Mary's College of California , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (24.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (24.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (78.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Saint Mary's College of California compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Saint Mary's College of California offers 76 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 53 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Saint Mary's College of California awarded 683 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Business/Commerce	174	174
Liberal Arts General Studies	58	58
Health & Physical Education	57	57
Communication & Media Studies	43	43
General Psychology	33	33

Find out what Saint Mary's College of California's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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