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How strong are the academics at Elms College?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
55%
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.

Elms has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Elms College 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 Elms' 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 Elms College:

76%
First-year retention rate
55%
4-year grad rate
65%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Social Work
Psychology, General
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
-5.2
16.64
38.48
60.32
82.16
104

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
  • Biotechnology 1
Business
  • Accounting 7
  • Business Administration and Management, General 4
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2
  • Marketing, Other 2
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 10
  • Computer Science 7
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 3
  • Computer Graphics 2
Education
  • Education, General 8
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Writing, General 2
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 104
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 16
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 7
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 6
History
  • History, General 4
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 9
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 2
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 7
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 27
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 44
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0

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