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How strong are the academics at Adrian College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
41%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Adrian has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Adrian College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Adrian's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Adrian College:

66%
First-year retention rate
41%
4-year grad rate
52%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Adrian College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
12
15.6
19.2
22.8
26.4
30

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Japanese Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25
  • Biochemistry 6
  • Neuroscience 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 22
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 15
  • Finance, General 15
  • Accounting 13
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 4
  • Fashion Merchandising 3
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2
  • Organizational Leadership 2
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations 1
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
  • Actuarial Science 0
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
  • Project Management 0
Communication
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 3
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 1
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 0
Education
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 10
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 7
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 4
  • Curriculum and Instruction 2
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • History Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Facilities Planning and Management 3
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 9
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 3
  • Health Services Administration 0
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 2
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 8
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 4
  • Corrections Administration 0
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Analytics, General 0
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Environmental Studies 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 30
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 26
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 4
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 5
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 9
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Interior Design 6
  • Graphic Design 5
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Music Performance, General 2
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management 1
  • Musical Theatre 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 0

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