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Buena Vista
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Buena Vista13 to 1
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Buena Vista33%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods26%
Average faculty salary
Buena Vista$62,380
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$50,709

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Buena Vista$7,966
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$5,714
Endowment per student
Buena Vista$88,214
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$11,070
Tuition share of core revenue
Buena Vista49%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods63%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Buena Vista380
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods229
Most popular majors
Buena Vista

Elementary Education and Teaching 24% · Accounting 6% · Business Administration and Management, General 6%

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 21% · Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 9%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why