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Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
St. Thomas Aquinas16 to 1
Samuel Merritt5 to 1
Full-time faculty share
St. Thomas Aquinas40%
Samuel Merritt45%
Average faculty salary
St. Thomas Aquinas$86,212
Samuel Merritt$103,044

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
St. Thomas Aquinas$10,224
Samuel Merritt$19,852
Endowment per student
St. Thomas Aquinas$29,493
Samuel Merritt$17,516
Tuition share of core revenue
St. Thomas Aquinas67%
Samuel Merritt70%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
St. Thomas Aquinas217
Samuel Merritt532
Most popular majors
St. Thomas Aquinas

Education, General 14% · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 9% · Psychology, General 9%

Samuel Merritt

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 100%

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