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How strong are the academics at Grove City College?

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

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
77%
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.

Grove City has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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 Grove City College:

88%
First-year retention rate
77%
4-year grad rate
83%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $56,000. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$56,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Political Science and Government, General
16.4
21.92
27.44
32.96
38.48
44

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biochemistry 10
  • Conservation Biology 6
  • Molecular Biology 4
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
  • Molecular Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 17
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 17
  • Finance, General 16
  • Business Statistics 15
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 14
  • Accounting 14
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 7
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 4
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4
  • Business/Managerial Economics 4
  • Business Administration and Management, General 3
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
  • Business Statistics 2
  • Finance, General 1
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 41
  • Information Science/Studies 3
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 11
  • Music Teacher Education 9
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 5
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 3
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 3
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 44
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • General Literature 16
  • General Literature 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 28
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6
History
  • History, General 12
  • History, General 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Accounting and Computer Science 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 26
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 16
  • Philosophy 5
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 4
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 17
  • Psychology, General 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 7
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 21
  • Economics, General 5
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Economics, General 1
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 5
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 3
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 6
  • Music, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Music, Other 0
  • Music Management 0
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