The first-year class of the Fall 2023 semester is the second largest first-time first-year class, with a total of 1,526 students. 1,485 of those students are students from the United States, while the rest are international students. Madeline Mussay has the story.
When St. Thomas first-year student Miranda Mead was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, she was given a 30 percent chance to live. She defied those odds and is now cancer free.
TommieMedia previously reported that the class of 2022 is the largest first-year class in St. Thomas’ history, according to preliminary data from the Office of Student Data, Analytics, and Reporting. Designer Manager Christine Hastings maps out where the students are from.
With 1,643 new students on campus, the 2018 first-year class is the biggest in St. Thomas’ history, according to preliminary data from the Office of Student Data, Analytics, and Reporting.
In 2010, the average first-year retention rate for colleges in Minnesota was 77.8 percent, according to The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.
Photographer Meghan Vosbeek provides a visual tour of some tips for college survival.
Click here to see a selection of photos from the class of 2020’s walk through the arches.
