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How strong are the academics at Denison University?

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

9:1
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.

Denison 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
2-9
152
10-19
348
20-29
207
30-39
5
50-99
2

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 Denison University:

89%
First-year retention rate
73%
4-year grad rate
80%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Mass Communication/Media Studies
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
30.2
37.16
44.12
51.08
58.04
65

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 8
  • Women's Studies 7
  • East Asian Studies 3
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 39
  • Biochemistry 7
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5
Business
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 42
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 13
  • Management Science 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 47
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 7
  • Journalism 6
  • Journalism 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 24
  • Computer Science 4
Education
  • Education, General 9
  • Education, General 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Writing, General 13
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
  • Writing, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • International Public Health/International Health 9
  • International Public Health/International Health 9
History
  • History, General 11
  • History, General 4
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 11
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Applied Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Science, General 29
  • Data Science, General 12
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 14
  • Environmental Studies 7
  • Environmental Science 5
Parks
  • Sports Studies 24
  • Sports Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 36
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 65
  • Political Science and Government, General 17
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
  • Social Sciences, General 9
  • Sociology and Anthropology 9
  • International Relations and Affairs 8
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 2
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 8
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
  • Dance, General 4
  • Music, General 3
  • Dance, General 3
  • Music, General 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
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