St. Thomas University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at St. Thomas University is 14:1, and the school has 62.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Thomas University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Psychology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 68.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History English (including composition) Social science Philosophy Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	14:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 47% Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 9% Psychology 8% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 6% Education 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	B.A/J.D Program; J.D./M.S in Marriage & Family Counseling; J.D/M.B.A. in Accounting; J.D/M.S in International Business; J.D/MS in Sports Administration
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	69%
4-year graduation rate	24

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data