Past Performance
- 70% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
- 28% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
- How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
- On average, 29% of our freshman graduate in four years.
- On average, 44% of our freshman graduate in five years.
- The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.78 on a 4.0 scale.
What Do We Like To Study?
Most Popular Majors
Least Popular Majors
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar System:
- Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)
Summer Sessions:
- 2 summer session(s)
that consist of 5 weeks.
New student orientation:
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Orientation for new students is held in August.
Graduate Career Data
Percentage of graduates who pursue further study:
- 22% continue immediately.
- 8% continue within one year.
Percentage of all graduates who pursue graduate study in various fields:
- Law School: 3%
- Medical School: 4%
- Dental School: 1%
- Graduate Business Programs: 10%
- Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 13%
- Theological School/Seminary: 7%
List of graduate schools most often selected by our recent graduates:
- Southwest Texas State University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at
- San Antonio, University of Utah.
30% of our graduates choose careers in business and industry.
60% of our graduates enter into a job market related to their major within two years of graduation.
Firms that most frequently hire our graduates:
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Arthur Andersen, IBM, LaBatt Foods, Marriot, Tenneco, Victoria Bank &
Trust.
Most prominent alumni/ae:
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Verne Lundquist, CBS sports commentator; Edmund Kuempel, state
representative, Texas; Bill Friedrich, M.D., professor, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Minn.; Joel Koonce, vice-president, Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas; Don Mischer, TV producer and Emmy Award winner; Susan Evers,
senior vice-president for finance, U.S.A.A. Federal Savings Bank.
