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How strong are the academics at D'Youville University?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
36%
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.

D'Youville 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
17
10-19
59
20-29
61
30-39
19
40-49
2
50-99
5

Honors Programs

D'Youville University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on D'Youville's website.

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 D'Youville University:

71%
First-year retention rate
36%
4-year grad rate
58%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Physician Associate/Assistant
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
-18
20.4
58.8
97.2
135.6
174

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 14
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 6
  • Accounting 1
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 174
  • Physician Associate/Assistant 41
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist 23
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 14
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 8
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 5
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 0
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0
  • Health Services Administration 0
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 14
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 2

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