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How strong are the academics at Goshen College?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
48%
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.

Goshen 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
73
10-19
84
20-29
40
30-39
11
40-49
5

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 Goshen College:

78%
First-year retention rate
48%
4-year grad rate
60%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $42,876. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$42,876
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Environmental Science
Social Work
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business/Commerce, General
5
8.6
12.2
15.8
19.4
23

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Deaf Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
  • Molecular Biology 7
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 8
  • Accounting 8
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
  • Radio and Television 1
  • Journalism 0
  • Organizational Communication, General 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 3
  • Computer Science 1
  • Informatics 0
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 4
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Education, General 0
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
  • Writing, General 0
Foreign Languages
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 2
  • American Sign Language (ASL) 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 23
  • Public Health, General 2
History
  • History, General 4
  • Public/Applied History 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 7
  • Sustainability Studies 5
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 12
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 4
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 8
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 0
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 5
  • Graphic Design 3
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0

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