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Cardinal Stritch University, Wisconsin

Overview of Cardinal Stritch University

Cardinal Stritch is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. Cardinal Stritch is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Cardinal Stritch include business and management and education and teaching.

Cardinal Stritch Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Cardinal Stritch scored at least 510 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 480 to 520 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 6,471 students study at Cardinal Stritch (in 2005).

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. Students at Cardinal Stritch can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cardinal Stritch

Cardinal Stritch University
6801 N Yates Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217-3985
General Phone: (414) 410-4000
Admissions Phone: (414) 410-4055
Financial Aid Phone: (414) 410-4048
http://www.stritch.edu

Cardinal Stritch Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cardinal Stritch awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,008business management, business, MIS, accounting, international business, marketing
Education And Teaching379elementary/middle school admin, education, reading teaching, computer teaching, special ed, music teaching
Nursing And Emergency Medicine121various nursing
Liberal Arts35sociology, history, English, Spanish language, political science, creative writing, general studies, social services
Art Studies19visual and performing arts, art studies
Religion And Philosophy15religion
Therapy And Counseling11psychology, clinical psychology
Photography And Commercial Art8commercial art, photography
Computer Science And Engineering7computer science
Media7communication studies, public relations and advertising
Medical Adminstration6health care administration
Mathematics4mathematics
Science2biology, chemistry
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Music0music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Cardinal Stritch in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree76812
Bachelor's degree59529
Associate's degree2454
Doctor's degree151

Cardinal Stritch Student Body

In 2005, Cardinal Stritch had a total enrollment of 6,471 students (5,337 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men26%
Women74%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate33%
Graduate67%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black10%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wisconsin89%
Illinois6%
Minnesota3%

Cardinal Stritch Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time75 %

Cardinal Stritch Room and Board (2005)

Cardinal Stritch offers campus housing for 314 of its 5,337 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Cardinal Stritch Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total70164692%17627%
Men18817392%4526%
Women51347392%13128%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470510
SAT Math480520
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1725
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT5%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT65%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (414) 410-4055

Cardinal Stritch Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,830
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,830
Room and board$ 5,430
Room charge$ 1,590
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,840
Books and supplies$ 672
Other expenses$ 4,812

Financial Aid:
Cardinal Stritch participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 383700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (414) 410-4048

Cardinal Stritch Faculty

Cardinal Stritch has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1924
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1428
Non-tenured and not on tenure track48

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year6$45,0823$51,975
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$48,2096$48,844

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$64,3234$66,694
Associate professoracademic year8$47,26711$52,610
Assistant professoracademic year15$43,62733$44,849
Instructoracademic year2*6$41,245
All faculty totalacademic year29$47,06354$47,647

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cardinal Stritch Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6145106
Basketball131528
Baseball17017
Track628
All Other Sports252853

Cardinal Stritch Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Computer Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, General

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Cardinal Stritch Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cardinal Stritch Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Cardinal Stritch % of degrees in business and management
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Cardinal Stritch % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Cardinal Stritch Female % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Cardinal Stritch Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Cardinal Stritch Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Cardinal Stritch Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Cardinal Stritch % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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