Humanities majors make up the largest number of honors graduates, at 37.5 percent. Approximately 88 percent of the student body is still Minnesota-grown, although the number of students from Duluth has declined. From 1995 to 1998 Duluth students were down by 25 percent, although in the last two years that figure has stabilized. The desire to get away from home is a factor, said Bauman. In 2000, that figure dropped to 17.
Adults go back to school when the economy is poor.
Our economy has been good, which these figures reflect, said Bauman. More students are attending St. Scholastica right after high school, agreed Clasemann. And they are participating in programs that allow them to gain college credits in high school, allowing them to finish college earlier or take alternative classes while they are here. They also take Advanced Placement tests to earn credits. Today s students play a role in making up their own rules.