Inside Academics at St Catherine University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at St Catherine University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at St Catherine University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, St Catherine University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. St Catherine University employs 48% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at St Catherine University can choose from 51 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at St Catherine University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at St Catherine University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at St Catherine University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? St Catherine University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 1,734 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well St Catherine University retains and graduates its students — 80% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of St Catherine University.

Explore Further on St Catherine University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at St Catherine University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at St Catherine University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at St Catherine University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at St Catherine University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at St Catherine University — regional and program accreditation status