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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
73%
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
168
20-29
48
30-39
23
40-49
7
50-99
7

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:

92%
First-year retention rate
73%
4-year grad rate
82%
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
Sociology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Neuroscience
Political Science and Government, General
20.2
21.16
22.12
23.08
24.04
25

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 5
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 22
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 10
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 25
  • Creative Writing 1
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 7
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • Russian Language and Literature 3
  • Italian Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Comparative Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 9
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 16
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14
  • International/Globalization Studies 14
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 9
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 5
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 12
  • Physics, General 5
  • Physics, General 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Astronomy 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 25
  • Psychology, General 5
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 25
  • Political Science and Government, General 21
  • Anthropology, General 15
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 10
  • Archeology 6
  • Economics, General 5
  • Sociology, General 4
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Music, General 1
  • Music, General 0
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