Barnard College
Academics
How strong are the academics at Barnard College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
81%
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.
Barnard has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
10-19
2-9
110
10-19
327
20-29
102
30-39
27
40-49
34
50-99
38
100+
13
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 Barnard College:
97%
First-year retention rate
81%
4-year grad rate
93%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Barnard College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Neuroscience
Computer Science
Political Science and Government, General
53.4
62.52
71.64
80.76
89.88
99
The Full List
Major
Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
- Pre-Architecture Studies 14
- Architecture 14
- Architectural History and Criticism, General 0
Area
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 21
- Women's Studies 8
- Women's Studies 7
- African Studies 3
- Russian Studies 2
- Area Studies, Other 1
- Area Studies, Other 1
- Ethnic Studies 0
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 0
- Spanish and Iberian Studies 0
- German Studies 0
- French Studies 0
- Slavic Studies 0
- Latin American Studies 0
- European Studies/Civilization 0
- Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Neuroscience 68
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 16
- Biochemistry 13
- Environmental Biology 5
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 3
- Cell Physiology 2
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1
- Biophysics 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Computer Science 61
- Computer Science 1
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
- Education, General 5
English Language And Literature/Letters
- English Language and Literature, General 48
- English Language and Literature, General 9
Foreign Languages
- Comparative Literature 7
- Spanish Language and Literature 4
- Spanish Language and Literature 3
- Italian Language and Literature 1
- German Language and Literature 1
- French Language and Literature 1
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Latin Language and Literature 0
- Linguistics 0
- French Language and Literature 0
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
- Russian Language and Literature 0
History
- History, General 29
- History, General 8
Liberal Arts And Sciences
- General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
- Mathematics, Other 5
- Applied Mathematics, General 3
- Statistics, General 2
- Mathematics, Other 2
- Mathematics and Statistics 2
- Mathematics, General 2
- Mathematics, General 1
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 23
- Cognitive Science, General 16
- Sustainability Studies 13
- Data Analytics, Other 11
- Mathematical Economics 11
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10
- Biological and Physical Sciences 3
- Sustainability Studies 1
- Cognitive Science, General 1
- Ancient Studies/Civilization 1
- Ancient Studies/Civilization 1
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
- Mathematics and Computer Science 1
- Biological and Physical Sciences 0
- Data Analytics, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
- Environmental Science 4
- Environmental Science 3
- Environmental Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Philosophy 7
- Religion/Religious Studies 4
- Philosophy 3
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 3
- Religion/Religious Studies 1
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry, General 8
- Physics, General 7
- Physics, General 4
- Astronomy 1
- Chemical Physics 0
- Astrophysics 0
Psychology
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 99
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 11
- Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- International Policy Analysis 36
- International Policy Analysis 0
Social Sciences
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 82
- Political Science and Government, General 61
- Anthropology, General 32
- Urban Studies/Affairs 29
- Sociology, General 23
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
- Economics, Other 9
- Political Science and Government, General 6
- Sociology, General 4
- Urban Studies/Affairs 2
- Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 25
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 11
- Dance, General 9
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
- Music, General 3
- Dance, General 2
- Music, General 1
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
- Visual and Performing Arts, General 0
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