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St John's College

Overview of St John's College

St John's College is in a small city, in Santa Fe, NM. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at St John's College earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at St John's College include liberal arts.

St John's College Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here St John's College does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at St John's College are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 535 students (529 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Most students at St John's College attend full-time. The school is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting St John's College

St John's College
1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4599
General Phone: (505) 984-6000
http://www.stjohnscollege.edu

St John's College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts164liberal arts and humanities, Classical languages and literature

Number of programs and degrees for St John's College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1061
Master's degree582

Student Body

In 2007, St John's College had a total enrollment of 535 students (529 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate76%
Graduate24%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White86%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1931%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-298%
30-344%
35-391%
40-491%
50-642%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
California19%
Texas11%
New Mexico9%
(International Students)7%
Colorado7%
Oregon5%
Washington4%
Illinois4%
Pennsylvania4%
Minnesota2%
New York2%
Virginia2%
New Jersey2%
Michigan1%
Alabama1%
Wisconsin1%
Kansas1%
Ohio1%
Iowa1%
New Hampshire1%
Alaska1%
Indiana1%
Montana1%
Idaho1%
Massachusetts1%
Maryland1%
Nebraska1%
Georgia1%
Maine1%
Vermont1%
Florida1%
Tennessee1%
Hawaii1%
Arizona1%
North Carolina1%
Arkansas1%

St John's College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %

St John's College Room and Board (2007)

St John's College offers campus housing for 327 of its 529 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Santa Fe, New Mexico for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Mexico Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

St John's College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total34327079%13450%
Men18114077%7956%
Women16213080%5542%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

St John's College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 36,596
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 36,596
Room and board$ 8,884
Room charge$ 5,246
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,738
Books and supplies$ 280
Other expenses$ 1,350

Financial Aid:
St John's College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 209300)

St John's College Faculty

St John's College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured218
Non-tenured, but on tenure track214

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year42$75,59212$73,092
All faculty totalacademic year42$75,59212$73,092

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

St John's College Degree Programs (2007)

LIBERAL ARTS
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

St John's College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets St John's College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%St John's College % of degrees in liberal arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%St John's College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%St John's College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%St John's College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%St John's College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%St John's College Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%St John's College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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