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How strong are the academics at Goucher College?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
57%
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.

Goucher 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
101
10-19
158
20-29
60

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 Goucher College:

79%
First-year retention rate
57%
4-year grad rate
69%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Writing, General
Sociology, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
9.4
12.52
15.64
18.76
21.88
25

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 3
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 1
  • European Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 16
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 12
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
Education
  • Education, General 6
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Science 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Writing, General 15
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
History
  • History, General 9
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 0
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
  • Data Science, General 1
  • Data Science, General 1
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 25
  • Psychology, General 2
  • Psychology, Other 0
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
  • International Relations and Affairs 3
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 4
  • Dance, General 2
  • Music, General 1
  • Digital Arts 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Art/Art Studies, General 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
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