Davenport University - Grand Rapids
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How strong are the academics at Davenport University - Grand Rapids?

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

18:1
Student to faculty ratio

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.

Davenport has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. 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 Davenport University - Grand Rapids:

74%
First-year retention rate

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Accounting
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
22
48.4
74.8
101.2
127.6
154

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 145
  • Accounting 52
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 50
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 36
  • Finance, General 32
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12
  • Business/Commerce, General 9
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 6
  • Auditing 4
  • Operations Management and Supervision 3
  • Organizational Leadership 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 42
  • Computer Science 36
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 20
  • Information Technology Project Management 8
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 154
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 21
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 21
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 18
Homeland Security
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 6
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 9
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 44
Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician 7
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