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How strong are the academics at Bryn Mawr College?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
75%
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.

Bryn Mawr has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
105
10-19
182
20-29
45
30-39
19
40-49
13
50-99
5

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 Bryn Mawr College:

90%
First-year retention rate
75%
4-year grad rate
86%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Mathematics, General
Sociology, General
17
19.4
21.8
24.2
26.6
29

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29
  • Neuroscience 13
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 18
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 28
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 10
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 25
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 11
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 10
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 9
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 8
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 4
  • Astronomy 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 28
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 19
  • Anthropology, General 16
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 13
  • Political Science and Government, General 10
  • Economics, General 8
  • Archeology 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 3
  • Music, General 1

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