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How strong are the academics at Bob Jones University?

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

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
56%
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.

Bob Jones has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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 Bob Jones University:

84%
First-year retention rate
56%
4-year grad rate
63%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Business Administration and Management, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Engineering, General
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Counseling Psychology
9.8
23.24
36.68
50.12
63.56
77

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14
  • Molecular Biochemistry 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 77
  • Accounting 16
  • Actuarial Science 4
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
  • Business/Commerce, General 1
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 0
  • Office Management and Supervision 0
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 16
  • Communication, General 16
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 6
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Technology 12
  • Computer Science 10
Education
  • Education, General 13
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 9
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 5
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 4
  • Music Teacher Education 4
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 3
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 2
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
  • Education, Other 0
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 24
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Housing and Human Environments, Other 10
  • Child Development 10
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 55
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 20
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 20
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 20
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 12
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 6
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0
History
  • History, General 4
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 5
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 22
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 14
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology 21
  • Counseling Psychology 2
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • International Relations and Affairs 3
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 16
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 7
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 3
  • Missions/Missionary Studies 2
  • Religious/Sacred Music 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 17
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 6
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Graphic Design 5
  • Keyboard Instruments 3
  • Photography 2
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 1
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Voice and Opera 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Stringed Instruments 0
  • Music Pedagogy 0
  • Music Theory and Composition 0
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