University Of St Thomas
General Information
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- Carnegie Classification:
- Doctoral/Research Universities
- Religious Affiliation:
- Roman Catholic
- Federal Aid:
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Enrollment (Fall 2008)
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- Undergraduate enrollment:
- 293, 10670
- 293
- Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
- 10963, 0
- 10963
- Graduate enrollment:
- 10963, 0
- 10963
- Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
- 94.00, 6
- 94.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
- 6, 94
- 6%
- Undergraduate student gender (Male):
- 52.00, 48
- 52.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
- 48, 52
- 48%
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaska Native:
- 0.00, 100
- 0.00%
- Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
- Black or African American:
- 3.00, 97
- 3.00%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 3.00, 97
- 3.00%
- Two or more races:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
- Race/ethnicity unknown:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
- Non-resident alien:
- 1.00, 99
- 1.00%
Undergraduate Student Age
- Age unknown:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
Undergraduate Student Residence
- Out-of-state:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
- Foreign countries:
- 5.00, 95
- 5.00%
Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
- Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
- 0, 100
- 0%
- Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
- 0, 100
- 0%
Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
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Undergraduate academic year prices
| Detailed Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| Tuition and fees |
$27,822 |
$26,274 |
$24,368 |
| Books and supplies |
$1,266 |
$1,050 |
$1,000 |
Living arrangement
| Detailed Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| Room and board (On Campus) |
$7,612 |
$7,312 |
$6,882 |
| Other (On Campus) |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
| Room and board (Off Campus) |
$7,612 |
$7,312 |
$6,882 |
| Other (Off Campus) |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
| Other (Off Campus with Family) |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
| Total Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| On Campus |
$37,534 |
$35,686 |
$33,350 |
| Off Campus |
$37,534 |
$35,686 |
$33,350 |
| Off Campus with Family |
$29,922 |
$28,374 |
$26,468 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
- % of students receiving any financial aid:
- 99.00, 1
- 99%
- % of students receiving grant aid by type:
- 98.00,13.00,19.00,97.00
- Total grants: 98%
Federal: 13%
State/Local: 19%
Institutional: 97%
- Average amount of grant aid received by type:
- 12165,4425,3744,10932
- Total grants: $31,266
Federal: $4,425
State/Local: $3,744
Institutional: $10,932
Admissions
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| Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
5,055 | 2,190 | 2,865 |
| Percent admitted |
81% | 80% | 82% |
Admissions Considerations
- Secondary school GPA:
- Required
- Secondary school rank:
- Recommended
- Secondary school record:
- Required
- Completion of college-preparatory program:
- Recommended
- Recommendations:
- Recommended
- Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
- Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
- Required
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT | 116 | 9% |
| ACT | 1,287 | 97% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 530 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 540 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 27 |
| ACT English | 22 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 27 |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
Retention and Graduation Rates
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates
Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- Student retention (Full-time):
- 88.00, 12
- 88%
- Student retention (Part-time):
- 100.00, 0
- 100%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate
The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.
Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
- Overall graduation rate:
- 26.00, 74
- 26%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates
Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
- 55.00, 45
- 55%
- Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
- 74.00, 26
- 74%
- Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
- 75.00, 25
- 75%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
- (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
- 71.00, 29
- 71%
- (!)Black or African American:
- 55.00, 45
- 55%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 50.00, 50
- 50%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
Programs/Majors
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Completions 2007-2008
Biological and biomedical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Biochemistry | 25 | - | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 45 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 70 | - | - | - |
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Accounting | 85 | 30 | - | - |
| Actuarial Science | 15 | - | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 45 | 320 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 56 | 16 | - | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other | - | 1 | 8 | - |
| Business/Corporate Communications | - | 21 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 68 | 11 | - | - |
| Finance, General | 93 | 34 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | - | 2 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 18 | 14 | - | - |
| Insurance | - | 1 | - | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 8 | 12 | - | - |
| International Finance | - | 2 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | 3 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 112 | 19 | 6 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | - | 1 | - | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 13 | - | - | - |
| Real Estate | 10 | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 523 | 492 | 14 | - |
Communication, journalism, and related programs
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 14 | - | - | - |
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 21 | - | - | - |
| Journalism | 65 | - | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 3 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 103 | - | - | - |
Computer and information sciences and support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 16 | - | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security | - | - | 1 | - |
| Information Technology | - | 100 | 6 | - |
| Category total | 16 | 100 | 7 | - |
Education
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 41 | - | 3 |
| Education, Other | - | 20 | 2 | - |
| Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities | - | 15 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | - | 4 | 55 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | - | 14 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | - | 13 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | - | 2 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 6 | 50 | 15 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 31 | 39 | - | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| French Language Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| German Language Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Health Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | - | 9 | - | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 11 | - | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 4 | - | - | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 11 | 3 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 38 | - | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 0 | - | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | - | 3 | - | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | 2 | - | - |
| Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other | 3 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 51 | 226 | 113 | 18 |
Engineering technologies/technicians
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | - | 21 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 21 | - | - |
Engineering
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 17 | - | - | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering | - | 22 | 13 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 56 | 22 | 13 | - |
English language and literature/letters
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Creative Writing | 12 | - | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | 20 | - | - |
| Category total | 30 | 20 | - | - |
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | 4 | - | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 23 | - | - | - |
Health professions and related clinical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 19 | - | - | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 2 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 21 | - | - | - |
History
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| History, General | 18 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 18 | - | - | - |
Legal professions and studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD) | - | 2 | - | - |
| Law (LLB, JD) | - | - | - | 144 |
| Category total | - | 2 | - | 144 |
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 6 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 6 | - | - | - |
Mathematics and statistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Mathematics, General | 9 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 9 | - | - | - |
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology | 0 | - | - | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 4 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 4 | - | - | - |
Natural resources and conservation
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | - | - | - |
| Environmental Studies | 2 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 4 | - | - | - |
Philosophy and religious studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Philosophy | 30 | - | - | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 42 | 10 | - | - |
| Category total | 72 | 10 | - | - |
Physical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Chemistry, General | 14 | - | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 5 | - | - | - |
| Physics, General | 7 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | - | - | - |
Psychology
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | - | 42 | - | 8 |
| Family Psychology | - | - | 5 | - |
| Psychology, General | 41 | - | - | - |
| Psychology, Other | 6 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 47 | 42 | 5 | 8 |
Public administration and social service professions
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Social Work | 16 | 96 | - | - |
| Category total | 16 | 100 | 1 | - |
Security and protective services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | - | 21 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 21 | - | - |
Social sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Criminology | 18 | - | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | - | - | - |
| Economics, General | 19 | - | - | - |
| Geography | 5 | - | - | - |
| International Economics | 6 | - | - | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | 7 | - | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 32 | - | - | - |
| Sociology | 18 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 106 | - | - | - |
Theology and religious vocations
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) | - | - | - | 8 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | - | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 5 | - | 8 |
Visual and performing arts
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Doctor |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | 1 | - | - | - |
| Music, General | 6 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 12 | 5 | - | - |
| Grand total | 1213 | 1066 | 153 | 178 |
Varsity Athletic Teams
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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division III (with football) |
Men |
Women |
| All Track Combined |
172 |
95 |
| Baseball |
48 |
- |
| Basketball |
27 |
19 |
| Football |
139 |
- |
| Golf |
16 |
10 |
| Ice Hockey |
33 |
22 |
| Soccer |
37 |
23 |
| Softball |
- |
29 |
| Swimming and Diving |
26 |
30 |
| Tennis |
16 |
11 |
| Volleyball |
- |
26 |
Accreditation
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Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission | 1916-01-01- | Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar | 1988-07-01- | Accredited |
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation | 1995-01-31- | Accredited |
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education | 1968-07-01- | Accredited |
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools | 1974-07-01- | Accredited |
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation | 1982-09-01- | Accredited |