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Lourdes College, Ohio

Overview of Lourdes College

The main campus of Lourdes College is in Sylvania, Ohio (a large suburb). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Lourdes College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Lourdes College offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Lourdes College Selectivity

Lourdes College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 41% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 410 to 560. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 430 or more.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 1,824 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at Lourdes College.

Student Life

Many students are part-timers.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Lourdes College, a Catholic liberal arts institution of higher education in the Franciscan tradition, serves men and women by providing continuing opportunities for intellectual discovery, accentuating both liberal learning and integrated professional education. It is the mission of the College to stimulate the growth of integrated persons; to engage them in an honest and dynamic search for truth; to encourage them to incorporate sound religious and philosophical values in their learning and in their interpersonal relationships; to challenge them to develop and deepen personal and social responsibility; to inspire in them a commitment to community service; and to provide an atmosphere that nurtures a holistic approach to learning within a caring, supportive, faith community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lourdes College

Lourdes College
6832 Convent Blvd
Sylvania, OH 43560-2898
General Phone: (419) 885-3211
Admissions Phone: (419) 885-5291
Financial Aid Phone: (419) 885-3211
http://www.lourdes.edu

Lourdes College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lourdes College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management71business management, organizational behavior, accounting and finance, business, human resources, marketing studies, management science, international business
Nursing And Emergency Medicine44registered nursing
Education And Teaching35early childhood education, education courses, middle school teaching, secondary teaching
Liberal Arts27interdisciplinary studies, history, sociology, English, liberal arts and sciences
Science23natural sciences, biology, chemistry, biological and biomedical sciences
Therapy And Counseling8psychology
Family And Social Work8social work
Security And Law Enforcement7criminal justice and safety
Religion And Philosophy4religion
Art Studies3art studies
Medicine3gerontology, pre-med
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1health and physical education
Music0music
Fine Arts0art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Lourdes College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree17126
Master's degree312
Associate's degree3011
Award of less than 1 academic year33

Student Body

In 2005, Lourdes College had a total enrollment of 1,824 students (1,294 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men19%
Women81%
Full-Time81%
Part-Time19%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White70%
Black12%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races14%

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

ResidencePercent
Ohio80%
Foreign countries13%
Michigan8%

Lourdes College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time45 %
Part-Time46 %

Lourdes College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Sylvania, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Lourdes College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total31412941%129100%
Men612439%24100%
Women25310542%105100%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410560
SAT Math430580
ACT Verbal1622
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1721

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT4%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT81%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (419) 885-5291

Lourdes College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1141

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: 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 year0*5$47,400
Associate professoracademic year5$39,4008$42,750
Assistant professoracademic year3$38,66717$41,353
Instructoracademic year2*9$38,222
All faculty totalacademic year10$38,00039$41,692

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

Lourdes College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science, General
Marketing, Other
Organizational Behavior Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sociology

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Lourdes College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lourdes College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Lourdes College % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%Lourdes College Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Lourdes College Female % of student body
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Lourdes College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Lourdes College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lourdes College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lourdes College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Lourdes College % of degrees in science
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
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Has ROTC (army, air force)

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