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Saint Joseph College, Connecticut

Overview of Saint Joseph College

Saint Joseph College can be found in West Hartford, Connecticut (a small city). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Roman Catholic school. Saint Joseph College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Post-Master's certificate is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Saint Joseph College offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at the school are in education and teaching, family and social work, and therapy and counseling.

Saint Joseph College Selectivity

Saint Joseph College does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 538 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 521 to 559, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Saint Joseph College works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,858 students were enrolled in Saint Joseph College. Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education. A very high share of students at Saint Joseph College are female.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. Saint Joseph College offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Great Northeast Athletic Conference competitions.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Saint Joseph College, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in the Roman Catholic tradition, provides a rigorous liberal arts and professional education for a diverse student population while maintaining a strong commitment to developing the potential of women. The College is a community which promotes the growth of the whole person in a caring environment that encourages strong ethical values, personal integrity and a sense of responsibility to the needs of society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Saint Joseph College

Saint Joseph College
1678 Asylum Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117-2791
General Phone: (860) 232-4571
Admissions Phone: (860) 231-5216
Financial Aid Phone: (860) 231-5223
http://www.sjc.edu

Saint Joseph College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Saint Joseph College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching142education, elementary school teaching, special ed, science teaching, secondary teaching, school counseling
Family And Social Work68social work, child development, food and nutrition, family and consumer science, public administration
Therapy And Counseling60psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, clinical social work
Nursing And Emergency Medicine44registered nursing
Liberal Arts38English, American studies, social studies, Spanish language, social services, liberal arts and sciences, area studies, sociology, ...
Science23biology, chemistry, physical sciences, biological and physical sciences
Business And Management17business management, accounting, management science, managerial economics
Religion And Philosophy3pastoral counseling, philosophy, theology and religious vocations, religion
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental studies
Mathematics2mathematics
Fine Arts1art history and criticism
Medicine0gerontology

Number of programs and degrees for Saint Joseph College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree22934
Master's degree17118
Postbaccalaureate certificate01
Post-master's certificate014
Award of less than 1 academic year02

Student Body

In 2005, Saint Joseph College had a total enrollment of 1,858 students (1,340 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men1%
Women99%
Full-Time81%
Part-Time19%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White71%
Black9%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1918%
20-2116%
22-2415%
25-2913%
30-348%
35-396%
40-4913%
50-646%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Connecticut91%
Massachusetts5%
New York3%
Rhode Island1%

Saint Joseph College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time61 %

Saint Joseph College Room and Board (2005)

Saint Joseph College offers campus housing for 410 of its 1,340 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of West Hartford, Connecticut for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Saint Joseph College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,05175572%25334%
Women1,05175572%25133%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal538604
SAT Math521559

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (860) 231-5216

Saint Joseph College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,225
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,225
Room and board$ 12,255
Room charge$ 4,345
Board (meal plan) charge$ 6,100
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,600

Financial Aid:
Saint Joseph College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 140900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (860) 231-5223

Saint Joseph College Faculty

Saint Joseph College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: 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 year5$79,80011$77,009
Associate professoracademic year8$64,03421$64,560
Assistant professoracademic year9$50,35919$51,822
All faculty totalacademic year22$62,02351$62,500

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

Saint Joseph College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballGreat Northeast Athletic Conference
TrackGreat Northeast Athletic Conference

Saint Joseph College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Management Science, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies, Other
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Gerontology

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical/Medical Social Work
Counseling Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General

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Saint Joseph College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Saint Joseph College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Saint Joseph College % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Saint Joseph College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Saint Joseph College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Saint Joseph College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Saint Joseph College % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Saint Joseph College Female % of student body
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Saint Joseph College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Saint Joseph College Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Saint Joseph College Dorm rooms per full-time student
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
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
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
NCAA athletic conference member

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