How strong are the academics at Connecticut College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
9:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
Average class size
76%
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.
Connecticut College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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
68
10-19
197
20-29
97
30-39
27
40-49
5
50-99
4
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 Connecticut College:
90%
First-year retention rate
76%
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 Connecticut College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Psychology, General
Economics, General
Computer Science
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Political Science and Government, General
19.6
24.88
30.16
35.44
40.72
46
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture9
Architecture1
Area
American/United States Studies/Civilization6
American/United States Studies/Civilization4
Women's Studies3
East Asian Studies3
Italian Studies2
Italian Studies2
African Studies2
Latin American Studies1
Latin American Studies0
African Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General25
Ecology21
Neuroscience21
Molecular Biology12
Botany/Plant Biology6
Ecology4
Neuroscience4
Botany/Plant Biology2
Molecular Biology1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1
Biochemistry0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science29
Computer Science3
Education
Secondary Education and Teaching11
Secondary Education and Teaching7
Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General11
English Language and Literature, General4
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General9
Human Development and Family Studies, General8
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature4
French Language and Literature4
French Language and Literature2
Russian Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
German Language and Literature1
Russian Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature0
History
History, General8
History, General1
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General3
Mathematics, General3
Statistics, General2
Statistics, General1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Philosophy1
Islamic Studies0
Religion/Religious Studies0
Physical Sciences
Physics, General3
Chemistry, General2
Psychology
Psychology, General46
Psychology, General9
Social Sciences
Economics, General38
Political Science and Government, General24
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics19
Sociology, General9
Sociology, General7
International Relations and Affairs7
Economics, General6
Political Science and Government, General5
Anthropology, General5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4
Anthropology, General1
Visual And Performing Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General9
Film/Cinema/Media Studies7
Music, General6
Dance, General5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4
Fine/Studio Arts, General4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Dance, General3
Music Technology2
Film/Cinema/Media Studies1
Music, General1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1
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