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How strong are the academics at Hanover College?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
67%
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.

Hanover has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. 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
73
10-19
122
20-29
65
30-39
5
40-49
1
50-99
2

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 Hanover College:

78%
First-year retention rate
67%
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 Hanover College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Psychology, General
13.8
16.44
19.08
21.72
24.36
27

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12
  • Biochemistry 11
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 1
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 27
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 22
  • Communication, General 22
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 5
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 10
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 3
  • Education, Other 1
Engineering
  • Engineering Science 5
  • Engineering, General 5
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
Foreign Languages
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 6
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 2
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 22
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 4
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 16
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Economics, General 4
  • Anthropology, General 0
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theology/Theological Studies 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 9
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music, General 1

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