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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
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Political Science and Government, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
18.4
23.92
29.44
34.96
40.48
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 46
  • Neuroscience 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 30
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 17
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 4
  • Linguistics 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Wellness, General 0
History
  • History, General 9
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 15
  • Mathematics, General 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
  • Cognitive Science, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 8
  • Environmental Studies 4
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Philosophy 6
  • Religion/Religious Studies 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 18
  • Physics, General 11
  • Physics, General 4
  • Astronomy 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
  • Astrophysics 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 35
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 3
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 29
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 23
  • Anthropology, General 13
  • Sociology, General 9
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 3
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 3
  • Economics, General 0
  • Archeology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 4
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2
  • Music, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music, General 0

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