Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Communication Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,581 students enrolled at St. Mary’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,634. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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