by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Cardinal Stritch University was awarded 65 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration and management.
Cardinal Stritch landed the #993 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Cardinal Stritch held the #1,148 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 46 colleges in Wisconsin, Cardinal Stritch is ranked at #35.
The acceptance rate at Cardinal Stritch University is 77%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Cardinal Stritch is a good fit for you.
About 30% of students accepted to Cardinal Stritch submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 505 and 565. Math scores were between 470 and 535.
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At Cardinal Stritch, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cardinal Stritch University is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Cardinal Stritch University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Cardinal Stritch this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,068 undergraduates at Cardinal Stritch with 576 being full-time and 492 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,584 | $18,016 | $17,671 | $17,068 | $21,320 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cardinal Stritch, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cardinal Stritch, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,112 a year. That adds up to $28,448 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cardinal Stritch is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Cardinal Stritch University make the most money.
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Contact details for Cardinal Stritch are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6801 N Yates Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53217-3985 |
| Phone: | 414-410-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.stritch.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/cardinalstritch |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/stritchu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 56 | $64,629 |
| Business Administration & Management | 49 | $56,655 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 15 | $41,849 |
| General Psychology | 10 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 | NA |
| Romance Languages | 9 | NA |
| Computer Science | 8 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 8 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 | $80,278 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 1,115 students took at least one online class at Cardinal Stritch University. This is an increase from the 532 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 1,115 | 502 |
| 2018-2019 | 532 | 391 |
| 2017-2018 | 548 | 414 |
| 2016-2017 | 665 | 469 |
| 2015-2016 | 806 | 619 |
Learn more about online learning at Cardinal Stritch University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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