Meredith College Quick Facts
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM
- Rankings in U. S. News & World Report 2007 America's Best Colleges—Best Master's Universities, southern region: 15
- Ranking among women's colleges, Master's Universities, southern region: 1
- Ranking of graduation rate, Master's Universities, southern region: 5
- Ranking as Best Value (academic quality and average level of financial aid), Master's Universities, southern region: 5
- Majors and concentrations offered: 50+
- Undergraduate degrees offered: B.A., B.S., B.M., B.S.W.
- Graduate degrees offered: M.B.A., M. Ed., Master of Science in Nutrition
- Student/faculty ratio: 10/1
- Average class size: 17
- Full-time professors: 132
- Percentage of full-time professors holding highest degree in field: 90%
- Percentage of male/female full-time professors: 34%/66%
- Study abroad programs: 14
- Percentage of full-time undergraduate students receiving laptops as part of the Meredith Technology Initiative: 100%
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THE STUDENTS
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,989
- Graduate enrollment: 149
- States represented: 28
- Countries represented: 15
- Students receiving financial assistance or grants: 1,901
- Amount of financial assistance offered: $28.8 million
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THE EXPERIENCE
- Student clubs and organizations: 90+
- Leadership offices: 500+
- Division III athletic teams: 6
- Percentage of students participating in internships, cooperative education or other experiential learning: 79%
- Percentage of students participating in study abroad: 20%
- Colleges and universities in Triangle area: 11
- Parks in Raleigh: 150
- Miles of greenways in Raleigh: 46
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THE OUTCOME
- Companies participating in Meredith-sponsored job fairs: 211
- Jobs posted on Career Center's career management system: 736
- Percentage of recent graduates employed or pursuing graduate study within six months of graduation: 98%
- Percentage employed in education: 36%
- In business: 34%
- In government and nonprofit work: 14%
- Pursuing graduate and professional study: 23%
- Of alumnae surveyed five years after graduation: 91% would choose Meredith if they could begin college again.97% gave Meredith an overall rating of "excellent" or "good". 98% would recommend Meredith to others.
- Alumnae rating of the quality of Meredith's academic programs: 4.6/5
- Alumnae living in all 50 States and abroad: 18,000+
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