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How strong are the academics at Haverford College?

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

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
82%
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.

Haverford 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
150
10-19
140
20-29
75
30-39
34
40-49
5
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 Haverford College:

94%
First-year retention rate
82%
4-year grad rate
89%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Mathematics, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
17.8
21.64
25.48
29.32
33.16
37

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 4
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 37
  • Neuroscience 18
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 29
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Education, General 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 12
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • Linguistics 5
  • Italian Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Wellness, General 0
History
  • History, General 15
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 37
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Cognitive Science, General 1
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 15
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 10
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 16
  • Physics, General 16
  • Astronomy 3
  • Astrophysics 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 21
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 34
  • Political Science and Government, General 17
  • Anthropology, General 11
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 9
  • Sociology, General 5
  • Economics, General 0
  • Archeology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Dance, General 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 0

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