Academics at St. Mary’s University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at St. Mary’s will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at St. Mary’s 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 2,373 undergraduate students at St. Mary's University is 396 . 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 St. Mary's University among the best concerning instructional attention.

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

The majority of the instructors (56.0% ) are full-time.

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

	The majority of the faculty (56.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (57.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at St. Mary's University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

St. Mary's University offers 41 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 38 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, St. Mary's University awarded 527 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	45	45
General Biology	42	42
Political Science & Government	40	40
Finance & Financial Management	38	38
Health & Physical Education	30	30

Find out what St. Mary's University's top fields of study and majors are

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