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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:

Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Mathematics, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Computer Science
13.2
18.96
24.72
30.48
36.24
42

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 20
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 14
  • Neuroscience 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 18
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 30
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 6
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Comparative Literature 3
  • Linguistics 3
  • German Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 2
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
History
  • History, General 7
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 26
  • Mathematics, General 13
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
  • International/Globalization Studies 4
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 9
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 7
  • Physics, General 4
  • Physics, General 4
  • Astronomy 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 42
  • Psychology, General 5
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 15
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 10
  • Economics, General 9
  • Anthropology, General 9
  • Sociology, General 5
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Archeology 2
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
  • Music, General 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1

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