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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
75%
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
75%
4-year grad rate
80%
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
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business Administration and Management, General
17.4
21.72
26.04
30.36
34.68
39

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 9
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
  • Conservation Biology 8
  • Molecular Biology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 21
  • Accounting 18
  • Finance, General 16
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 12
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10
  • Business Statistics 4
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
  • Business/Managerial Economics 3
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 30
Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 11
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 9
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 3
  • Biology Teacher Education 3
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Physics Teacher Education 1
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 39
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • General Literature 17
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 27
History
  • History, General 14
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Accounting and Computer Science 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 20
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 8
  • Philosophy 4
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 17
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 6
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 15
  • Economics, General 5
  • Sociology, General 3
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 3
  • Music, General 2
  • Music Management 1
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 1
  • Music, Other 0
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