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How strong are the academics at Harvey Mudd College?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
21
Average class size
78%
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.

Harvey Mudd has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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
69
10-19
80
20-29
55
30-39
26
40-49
6
50-99
7
100+
5

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 Harvey Mudd College:

97%
First-year retention rate
78%
4-year grad rate
94%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $117,500. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$117,500
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Computer Science
Engineering, General
Mathematics and Computer Science
Physics, General
Mathematics, General
6.2
15.56
24.92
34.28
43.64
53

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 10
  • Biochemistry 6
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
Business
  • Accounting 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 53
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 53
Foreign Languages
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Linguistics 0
History
  • History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 43
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
  • Science, Technology and Society 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 15
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Physics, Other 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Dance, General 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Music, General 0

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