How strong are the academics at Hampshire College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
17:1
Student to faculty ratio
3%
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 17:1. 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 Hampshire College:
78%
First-year retention rate
3%
4-year grad rate
54%
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
Creative Writing
Dance, General
Game and Interactive Media Design
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
2.4
4.32
6.24
8.16
10.08
12
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS1
Agriculture, General1
Agriculture, General1
Food Science0
Brewing Science0
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture1
Environmental Design/Architecture0
Area
American/United States Studies/Civilization3
Comparative Group Studies1
Gay/Lesbian Studies1
Women's Studies0
American Indian/Native American Studies0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other0
African Studies0
Asian Studies/Civilization0
East Asian Studies0
European Studies/Civilization0
Latin American Studies0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
South Asian Studies0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies0
Ethnic Studies0
African-American/Black Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry3
Neurobiology and Anatomy2
Animal Behavior and Ethology2
Ecology2
Zoology/Animal Biology1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1
Microbiology, General0
Botany/Plant Biology0
Physiology, General0
Molecular Biology0
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography0
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0
Evolutionary Biology0
Business
Business Administration and Management, General1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0
Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies1
Communication and Media Studies0
Communication, General0
Journalism0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science2
Computer Graphics0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0
Education
Education, General1
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing11
English Language and Literature, General1
Foreign Languages
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
Linguistics0
Comparative Literature0
Health Professions And Related Programs
Public Health, Other2
Public Health, General0
History
History, General1
Legal Professions And Studies
Legal Studies0
Non-Professional Legal Studies0
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other0
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Globalization Studies1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution0
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis0
Cognitive Science, General0
Human Biology0
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology0
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies1
Natural Resources/Conservation, General0
Parks
Outdoor Education0
Sports Studies0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy1
Jewish/Judaic Studies0
Religion/Religious Studies0
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General3
Geology/Earth Science, General1
Astronomy1
Physics, General0
Physical Sciences, General0
Psychology
Psychology, General4
Developmental and Child Psychology0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General0
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General2
Political Science and Government, General1
Sociology, General1
Urban Studies/Affairs0
International Relations and Affairs0
Economics, General0
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General12
Dance, General6
Game and Interactive Media Design4
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other4
Design and Applied Arts, Other2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General0
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other0
Music, General0
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