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How strong are the academics at Hampshire College?

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

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
51%
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.

Hampshire has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. 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
9
10-19
58
20-29
11
40-49
1

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 Hampshire College:

68%
First-year retention rate
51%
4-year grad rate
60%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Art/Art Studies, General
Sociology, General
Environmental Studies
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Creative Writing
2.4
4.32
6.24
8.16
10.08
12

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Brewing Science 0
  • Food Science 0
  • Agriculture, General 0
  • Agriculture, General 0
  • AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS 0
Architecture And Related Services
  • Environmental Design/Architecture 0
  • Architecture 0
Area
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • African Studies 1
  • Gay/Lesbian Studies 1
  • East Asian Studies 0
  • Comparative Group Studies 0
  • Women's Studies 0
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
  • Ethnic Studies 0
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 0
  • South Asian Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
  • European Studies/Civilization 0
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology 3
  • Biochemistry 2
  • Ecology 2
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 1
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 0
  • Evolutionary Biology 0
  • Physiology, General 0
  • Microbiology, General 0
  • Botany/Plant Biology 0
  • Molecular Biology 0
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy 0
Business
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 0
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
  • Journalism 0
  • Communication, General 0
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Graphics 1
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 0
  • Computer Science 0
Education
  • Education, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 4
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Comparative Literature 0
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health, Other 0
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 2
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 1
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 1
  • Legal Studies 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 2
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 0
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0
  • Human Biology 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 4
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General 0
Parks
  • Sports Studies 0
  • Outdoor Education 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, General 0
  • Astronomy 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 2
  • Developmental and Child Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 5
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Economics, General 0
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 0
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 12
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 4
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 3
  • Music, General 1
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 1
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Dance, General 0

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