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How strong are the academics at Earlham College?

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

6:1
Student to faculty ratio
13
Average class size
61%
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.

Earlham has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. 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
89
10-19
65
20-29
17
30-39
12
40-49
3
50-99
1

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 Earlham College:

80%
First-year retention rate
61%
4-year grad rate
68%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $62,975. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$62,975
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Biochemistry
Business Administration and Management, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
7
9.4
11.8
14.2
16.6
19

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Japanese Studies 4
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • Women's Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 19
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10
  • Neuroscience 9
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 14
  • Accounting 0
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 6
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 0
  • Pre-Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 4
  • Creative Writing 2
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Linguistics 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
History
  • History, General 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 6
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6
  • Data Science, General 4
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Museology/Museum Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 14
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 4
  • Human Services, General 4
  • Human Services, General 4
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 5
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Sociology and Anthropology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 5
  • Music, General 1
  • Music Pedagogy 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0

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