Davenport, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Saint Ambrose University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Davenport, Iowa. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 2,498 students in fall 2024, including 1,939 undergraduates and 559 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Saint Ambrose University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 111 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Marketing. It awarded 739 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,498
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
739
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
111
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 111
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
508
Master's degrees
158
Doctoral degrees (research)
4
Professional doctorates
64
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,498
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,939
Graduate students, fall 2024
559
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,676
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,070
Graduate students, 2024-25
606
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Amy Novak
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization