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

Wondering what academic life at St. Mary’s College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at St. Mary’s College 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 1,485 undergraduate students at Saint Mary's College is 226 . 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 9 to 1 which places Saint Mary's College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Saint Mary's College , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (64.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (64.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

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

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Saint Mary's College offers 38 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 35 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Saint Mary's College awarded 384 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	47	47
Business Administration & Management	44	44
General Psychology	32	32
Communication & Media Studies	28	28
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26	26

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

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